Russia Denies Second Plague Case as WHO Seeks Answers

Russia has dismissed reports of a second suspected pneumonic plague case in Siberia as "false information," while the WHO and Western governments demand transparency. A 28-year-old researcher at an Irkutsk plague institute died from pneumonia of unknown origin. Russia's health watchdog Rospotrebnadzor says nearly 5,000 tests found no dangerous pathogens and there is no epidemic risk.