Irkutsk Oblast
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Irkutsk Oblast
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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)
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- Version 1 · published
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
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
Media report · vm.ruB(I): A woman working at an anti-punishment institute died of a pulmonary plague in the Irkutsk region
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Review original source ↗Regional details ↗Media report · life.ruA staff member of the anti-punishment institute died of a plague in the Priorangarie
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Review original source ↗Media report · baikal-daily.ruThe scientist died of a lung plague in the Irkutsk region – the media, Baikal Daily - the Buryatia News and Ulan Udeh in real time.
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Review original source ↗Regional details ↗Media report · infox.ruA staff member of the anti-punishment institute died of a pulmonary plague in Irkutsko...
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Review original source ↗Regional details ↗Media report · rpp.peDonald Trump does not believe that the apparent outbreak of plague in Russia is linked to a biological weapon
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Review original source ↗Media report · vm.ruBaza: Работница противочумного института умерла от легочной чумы в Иркутской области
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Review original source ↗Regional details ↗Media report · life.ruСотрудница противочумного института умерла от чумы в Приангарье
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Review original source ↗Media report · baikal-daily.ruУчёная умерла от лёгочной чумы в Иркутской области – СМИ | Байкал-Дейли - Новости Бурятии и Улан-Удэ в реальном времени
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Review original source ↗Regional details ↗Media report · infox.ruСотрудница противочумного института скончалась от легочной чумы в Иркутско…
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Review original source ↗Regional details ↗Media report · odessa-life.od.uaЧума в Иркутской области: смерть женщины, карантин и СССР
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Review original source ↗Regional details ↗Media report · egyptwindow.netالطاعون الروسي يثير القلق عالميًا بعد وفاة باحثة
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Review original source ↗Media report · rpp.peDonald Trump no cree que el aparente brote de peste en Rusia esté vinculado a un arma biológica
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Review original source ↗Media report · unn.uaУ росії вже нібито подолали чуму та скасували карантин, хоча ВООЗ досі не знає, що сталося
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Review original source ↗Media report · geo.tvHealth ministry official says plague risk in Pakistan 'very low' after suspected Siberia case
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Review original source ↗Media report · wsbradio.comRussian official seeks to turn the page on a suspected pneumonic plague case but questions remain
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Review original source ↗Media report · 5-tv.ruA patient suspected of plague died in Irkutsk region
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Review original source ↗Regional details ↗Media report · kazanfirst.ruLocked down a hospital where the patient died of plague 02/10/2026 – News
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Review original source ↗Media report · iz.ruThe spread of plague in Russia: Onishchenko ' s statement
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Review original source ↗Media report · 5-tv.ruПациент с подозрением на чуму умер в Иркутской области
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Review original source ↗Regional details ↗Media report · 7days.ruПоделились своим счастьем: Ковальчук и Чумаков принимают поздравления
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Review original source ↗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
- Version 1 · published
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
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
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