Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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Russia pneumonic-plague lab-exposure response
Overview
Description Russia’s handling of an unexplained fatal pneumonia case at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute is under public-health and disclosure scrutiny. Overview A 28-year-old institute worker died after severe pneumonia, prompting observation of about 200 contacts and regional precautions. Russia denied a lab accident or…
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Oct 6, 2026
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