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HealthHas plague returned to Siberia? Panic in Russia after lab worker’s death

Rumours of a “Black Death” outbreak have spread in Russia after a female employee at an anti-plague institute in the Irkutsk region died. She was diagnosed with “pneumonia of unknown origin”, while Rospotrebnadzor says the situation in the region is “stable”.

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Eeuronews★★★☆☆2026-10-04 15:07Original

Has plague returned to Siberia? Panic in Russia after lab worker’s death
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