Nearly 200 People Under Observation After Irkutsk Lab Worker Dies from Plague

Health authorities in Siberia’s Irkutsk region have placed nearly 200 people under medical observation after a laboratory worker died from plague, according to media reports and a statement by a regional leader Friday.
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Published2 h ago (Mon, 05 Oct 2026 02:31:45 GMT)
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AuthorThe Moscow Times