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Russia isolates nearly 200 people after reported plague death at Irkutsk lab

  • A 28-year-old worker at Russia’s Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute died after developing severe pneumonia of unknown origin.
  • Nearly 200 people who may have had contact with her were placed under medical observation, and the hospital where she was treated was quarantined.
  • Reports linked her illness to a possible laboratory accident involving plague bacteria, but Russian authorities said tests found no microorganisms connected to her work and did not confirm plague as the cause of death.
  • Rospotrebnadzor said the epidemiological situation in the Irkutsk region remained stable, with no confirmed wider outbreak.
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In Irkutsk, a young plague researcher dies for unexplained reasons. Although the once devastating disease has long been curable, unrest spreads. State information policy creates confusion.

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vz.ru broke the news on Friday, October 2, 2026.
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