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

  • A laboratory worker at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute in Siberia died after developing pneumonia of unknown origin, according to Russian authorities.
  • Nearly 200 people who may have had contact with the worker were placed under medical observation, while parts of a hospital were cordoned off and some workers were told to wear masks.
  • Irkutsk Governor Igor Kobzev said all known contacts had been identified, examined, and monitored, with no new cases reported among institute staff.
  • Authorities said they found no evidence of a laboratory accident or link to laboratory work.
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vz.ru broke the news on Friday, October 2, 2026.
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