Health Matters: WHO asks Russia for more information about reports of potential second pneumonia case - Yahoo News Canada
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Skip to mainWed, October 7, 2026 at 4:43 p.m. UTCThe World Health Organization (WHO) says it is looking into reports of a potential secondary pneumonia case in Russia after a plague lab technician died earlier this month. The U. N. health agency says it does not currently have the full picture of what lead to the death, or the secondary case and it is looking for more information. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Oct. 7, 2026.
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