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EU Urges Russia to Be Transparent on Deadly Plague Reports

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The European Union on Wednesday called on Russia to “share timely and transparent reporting” about a deadly plague incident at a laboratory in Siberia. “We think that it’s necessary to have reliable epidemiological and microbiological findings,” European Commission spokeswoman Eva Hrncirova said, adding “we follow the situation very closely”.
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"We called on Russia to provide rapid and transparent information about this incident that occurred in a laboratory in Siberia, because we consider it essential to have reliable epidemiological and microbiological data."

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Following the World Health Organization and the United States, the European Union is also asking Russia for “rapid and transparent” information following the death of a laboratory member at the Irkutsk Institute for Plague. “We called on Russia to provide rapid and transparent information on this incident that occurred in a Siberian laboratory, because we consider it essential to have reliable epidemiological and microbiological data,” said Eva …

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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov reiterates that the only reliable source of information is official announcements from Rospotrebnadzor, the Russian state health service.

Claims of a plague outbreak in Russia's Siberia region, following the death of a person from pneumonia of unknown cause, have become a topic of discussion in the European Union. EU health ministers will meet today to discuss the developments. The ECDC, however, has stated that according to current information, there is no evidence of the disease spreading. 🚆

Following the World Health Organization and the United States, the European Union is calling on Russia to provide “rapid and transparent” information following the death of a laboratory member at the Irkutsk Institute for Plague. “We have called on Russia to provide rapid and transparent information on this incident that occurred in a laboratory in Siberia, […]

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ekonomim.com broke the news on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
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