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10:23 amDhruv Rathee detained ahead of protest at Jantar Mantar
10:23 amPM Modi has accepted defeat, says Dipke ahead of CJP’s Jantar Mantar 2.0
10:08 amTelangana CM Revanth calls for Personal Rapid Transit system to improve public transport in Hyderabad
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9:56 amPanel flags NTA staff shortage, moots new question bank system
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9:55 amNuclear weapons must not be treated as ‘routine instruments of statecraft’: India slams Pak at UN
9:55 amGovernment proposes tighter curbs on prescription-only drugs ads by pharmacies, wholesalers
9:53 am"Indelible Stain" On Norway: Trump Calls Nobel Peace Pick "Disgraceful"
9:46 amPink Force, Body Cameras Key Part Of Delhi's Security Amid CJP Protests
9:41 amAll Indian crew members safe after oil tanker attacked at Sharjah Anchorage: Sarbananda Sonowal
9:37 am'Stain on the country': Trump criticises Norway over Nobel Peace Prize
9:29 amBihar likely to present over ₹10,000 cr demand to Centre to compensate flood damages
9:29 amLive Updates: Protesters Converge on New Delhi Over Cuts to India’s Voter Roll
9:25 amContempt plea in SC over Delhi Metro, rail curbs; home secretary, Delhi Police chief named

Health

Could suspected Russian plague case lead to an outbreak?

Reported by Firstpost 8 Oct 2026, 3:20 pm IST 1 min read

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A 28-year-old Russian lab worker’s mysterious death from suspected pneumonic plague has led to global alarm. The World Health Organization has urged more transparency from Moscow, while the US is ‘closely monitoring’ the situation. But experts are warning against panic, saying the chances of an outbreak are slim

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Section: Health
Topics: Health alerts
First reported by: Firstpost
Reporter: roshneesh kmaneck
Published: Thursday, 8 October 2026, 3:20 pm IST
Coverage: One outlet so far

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