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Russia's reassurances only fuel anxiety over suspected plague outbreak in Siberia

Authorities say the death of a laboratory worker in Irkutsk was not caused by the plague bacterium. But the scale of the quarantine measures, conflicting official statements and information censorship have raised questions.

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Published2 h ago (Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:47:03 GMT)
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