Russia plague risk: Simeon Brown says Ministry of Health is monitoring

Home / New ZealandHerald Reporters & AFPNZ Herald·6 Oct, 2026 09:21 PM2 mins to read‌Infectious disease expert Nigel French says evidence of secondary spread linked to the plague death in Russia would be cause for concern. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAYThe Ministry of Health is keeping watch after a laboratory technician died of plague in Russia.National Party health spokesman Simeon Brown, speaking in his capacity as Health Minister, told Ryan Bridge TODAY the ministry monitors situations like the technician’s death “very closely”. “They’ll continue to AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.