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Contacts quarantined≈ 200Russian Federation, as reported by WHO · 7 Oct 2026

Russia reported approximately 200 contacts in quarantine, according to WHO.

Reporting authority
Russian Federation, as reported by WHO
Scope
Irkutsk investigation contacts
Definition
Contacts quarantined · contacts
As of
7 Oct 2026 (source date)
Record
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Confirmed case report0Russian Federation, as reported by WHO · 7 Oct 2026

Russia told WHO no recent plague case had been reported in Irkutsk Oblast. This is an attributed statement, not independent confirmation of absence.

Reporting authority
Russian Federation, as reported by WHO
Scope
Recent reports in Irkutsk Oblast
Definition
Confirmed case report · reported cases
As of
7 Oct 2026 (source date)
Record
Version 1 · published
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Deaths — cause undetermined1WHO · 7 Oct 2026

WHO described a laboratory worker who died after severe pneumonia; the cause remained under investigation.

Reporting authority
WHO
Scope
Laboratory worker described in this investigation
Definition
Deaths — cause undetermined · deaths
As of
7 Oct 2026 (source date)
Record
Version 1 · published
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Authority assessmentSee statementWHO · 7 Oct 2026

WHO could not conduct a full risk assessment because information was incomplete.

Reporting authority
WHO
Scope
Irkutsk event assessment
Definition
Authority assessment · assessment
As of
7 Oct 2026 (source date)
Record
Version 1 · published
Original evidence

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ObservationVersionValueAuthority / scopeAs ofEvidence
Contacts quarantined1≈ 200Russian Federation, as reported by WHOIrkutsk investigation contacts7 Oct 2026Source ↗
Confirmed case report10Russian Federation, as reported by WHORecent reports in Irkutsk Oblast7 Oct 2026Source ↗
Deaths — cause undetermined11WHOLaboratory worker described in this investigation7 Oct 2026Source ↗
Authority assessment1Not reportedWHOIrkutsk event assessment7 Oct 2026Source ↗

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