Lab Worker Dies of Plague in Russia's Irkutsk Region, Triggering Quarantine
A lab technician died after accidental exposure to plague bacteria in Siberia, prompting quarantine measures and monitoring of nearly 200 contacts.
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2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 4 Oct 2026. Times of India published first, on 4 October at 01:31 UTC; kyivindependent.com followed 17h 10m later. The most recent article, from kyivindependent.com, appeared on 4 October at 18:42 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: Times of India, kyivindependent.com.
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- Darya Shipilova
- Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute
- Russia
- Siberia