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

  • A laboratory worker in Irkutsk, Russia, died after developing pneumonia of unknown origin, while officials investigated reports that she may have had plague.
  • Authorities placed nearly 200 people under medical observation, identified the woman’s contacts, and quarantined parts of the hospital in Shelekhov, where she died.
  • Rospotrebnadzor said the institute found no evidence of an accident involving pathogens, despite social-media rumors about a broken test tube.
  • Officials said the situation was under control, while monitored contacts showed no symptoms and had negative laboratory results.
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In Irkutsk, an employee of a research institute probably died of lung plague. The authorities appease, but much points to a laboratory accident. However, this is not yet proof of a Russian bio-weapon program.

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Daria Chipilova, a laboratory technician working for the Institute for the Control of Irkutsk plague in Siberia, died of unidentified pneumonia. Marco Rubio, the head of American diplomacy, ensures "keep an eye" on this case.

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