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title: "Russia responds to reports of second suspected plague case in Siberia"
description: "Most outlets reported that Russia dismissed claims of a second plague-related death in Siberia, with 24 News HD noting the Kremlin described much of the media coverage as \"false.\" ProPakistani similarly covered the denial but added a brief mention of Russia urging the public, though without specifying the nature of the public guidance."
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# Russia responds to reports of second suspected plague case in Siberia

health · updated 9 Oct 2026, 9:48 AM PKT · 7–9 Oct 2026 · 2 articles from 2 outlets

**HarZaviya summary** — how 2 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts:

> Most outlets reported that Russia dismissed claims of a second plague-related death in Siberia, with 24 News HD noting the Kremlin described much of the media coverage as "false." ProPakistani similarly covered the denial but added a brief mention of Russia urging the public, though without specifying the nature of the public guidance.

## Same story from 2 outlets

Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source.

- **ProPakistani** — [Russia Denies More Plague Related Deaths](https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/09/russia-denies-more-plague-related-deaths/) · 9 Oct 2026, 9:48 AM PKT
  > Russia has dismissed reports of a second plague-related death in Siberia and rejected claims of an outbreak, urging the public… Read More
- **24 News HD** — [Russia warns against 'false' info as reports emerge of second plague case](https://www.24newshd.tv/07-Oct-2026/russia-warns-false-info-reports-emerge-second-plague-case) · 7 Oct 2026, 6:28 PM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing
  > The Kremlin on Wednesday appeared to reject reports of a second suspected plague case in Siberia, telling reporters when asked about the accounts that most media reporting on the situation was "false".

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