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🇷🇺Russia6 Oct 2026
Second death reported in the Irkutsk region
IBTimes UK relays news reporting of a second hospital death allegedly linked to plague.
IBTimes UK
🇷🇺Russia6 Oct 2026
WHO investigates lab worker’s death; contacts show no symptoms
WHO described one laboratory worker’s death under investigation.
WHO / UN Geneva
🇷🇺Russia6 Oct 2026
ECDC reports no secondary cases or sustained transmission
ECDC said the available evidence did not show secondary cases or sustained person-to-person spread, while monitoring the Russian investigation with WHO Europe.
ECDC
🇷🇺Russia6 Oct 2026
Russia reports no plague detected among the worker’s contacts
Reuters relayed the health watchdog’s statement on testing among contacts.
Reuters
🇷🇺Russia6 Oct 2026
Institute staff released; maternity-center access remains restricted
Local reporters described the release of institute staff by October 5 and visitor restrictions at Irkutsk’s Perinatal Center.
Meduza / People of Baikal
🇷🇺Russia5 Oct 2026
Fatal illness under investigation in Irkutsk
A research institute employee died after developing pneumonia of unknown cause.
Associated Press
🇷🇺Russia4 Oct 2026
US officials monitor reports from Russia
US officials are following reports of a suspected case and related quarantines.
Axios
🇷🇺Russia2 Oct 2026
Shelekhov hospital quarantined after reported fatal illness
Meduza reported one fatal illness and 189 contacts hospitalized for observation.
Meduza

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