Russia denies plague cases after laboratory technician’s death; US demands ‘transparency’ as WHO monitors situation. Russian authorities have denied that they imposed anti-plague measures after a laboratory technician died of suspected pneumonic plague in a case which has drawn international scruti»»»

MOSCOW/LONDON, Oct 6 - A laboratory worker at a plague research institute in Siberia fell ill and died in undisclosed circumstances on October 2, prompting authorities to quarantine about 200 people and causing public health fears on social media. Here's what we know about the case, which officials»»»