https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/u-s-officials-seeking-details-of-reported-russian-plague-death-quarantinesContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/u-s-officials-seeking-details-of-reported-russian-plague-death-quarantineshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/u-s-officials-seeking-details-of-reported-russian-plague-death-quarantines#u128143Sat, 17 Oct 2026 14:30:09 +0000United States officials are seeking details regarding a suspected plague case and subsequent quarantine measures in Siberia following the death of a laboratory worker. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that the U.S. is monitoring the potential plague case after a researcher at a Russian plague laboratory died from an undisclosed or unknown infection. Russian authorities have downplayed plague fears, denied any laboratory accident, and maintained that the scientist died of pneumonia of unknown origin. Meanwhile, dozens of people have been placed into quarantine in Siberia, and President Don