The Guardian view on plague in Russia: what is most worrying is the lack of information | Editorial

October 18, 2026 · 4:30 pm 1 sources

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• The Guardian view on plague in Russia: what is most worrying is the lack of information | Editorial
  The Guardian · October 18, 2026 16:30
  In the three weeks since a health worker’s death in Siberia, officials have stonewalled the WHO – setting a worrying precedent for future pandemics Is there a plague outbreak in Russia? If the answer were a clear yes, there shouldn’t be much reason to worry. With swift medical intervention, plague…