{
  "id": 12665002,
  "title": "Russia warns of 'false' information as second plague case reported",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/russia-warns-of-false-information-as-second-plague-case-reported-12665002",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-07T16:47:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261008/russia-warns-of-false-information-as-second-plague-case-reported"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "MOSCOW — Russian officials have issued a warning about the spread of false information after a second suspected case of plague emerged in Siberia. The United States, European Union, and World Health Organization have called for transparency from Russian authorities regarding the situation. Meanwhile, Mongolia has implemented stricter health surveillance measures at their border with Russia. The World Health Organization's chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, urged Moscow to clarify reports of a second employee at a plague research institute in Irkutsk falling ill with pneumonia of an undetermined cause. Russian authorities, however, have dismissed these reports, claiming that the situation is under control.",
  "summary": "MOSCOW — Russia warned Wednesday against \"false\" information as reports emerged of a second suspected case of plague in Siberia, with Washington and Brussels calling for transparency and neighbouring Mongolia tightening health surveillance. Russian news outlet People of Baikal reported last Friday that a 28-year-old woman employed at a plague research institute in Siberia's Irkutsk region had…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "US formally requests more information on death at Russia plague lab",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/us-formally-requests-more-information-on-death-at-russia-plague-lab",
        "published": "2026-10-07T15:29:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Russia dismisses transparency calls amid reports of second Siberia plague case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/russia-dismisses-transparency-calls-amid-reports-of-second-siberia",
        "published": "2026-10-07T15:36:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express - India",
        "title": "Plague scare in Russia, tourism season in Goa, and a screening demand from opposition leader",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/plague-scare-in-russia-tourism-season-in-goa-and-a-screening-demand",
        "published": "2026-10-07T15:57:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Russia warns of 'false' information as second plague case reported",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/russia-warns-of-false-information-as-second-plague-case-reported",
        "published": "2026-10-07T16:12:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "National Post",
        "title": "Russia decries ‘false information’ in wake of second reported plague case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/russia-decries-false-information-in-wake-of-second-reported-plague",
        "published": "2026-10-07T16:15:10.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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