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Plague risk to UK 'very low', officials say after Russian woman's death

The risk to the UK from plague is very low, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said, after the death of a laboratory worker in Russia who may have been exposed to pneumonic plague.

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Published3 h ago (Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:45:00 GMT)
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