Fact check: Misleading claims spark plague fears in Russia

DW6 October 2026, 11:07 UTCRussia

The death of a lab worker at a plague research institute in Russia has sparked claims about a lab accident, hundreds of infections and international spread. Some of these viral narratives are misleading.

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