# State Department monitors suspected fatal pneumonic plague case in Russia

https://mins.news/en/item/85748

- Fox News, 2026-10-05 00:05 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.foxnews.com/world/us-monitoring-suspected-fatal-pneumonic-plague-case-russia-state-department-official-says

> The State Department is tracking reports of a suspected fatal pneumonic plague case in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, and is pressing Moscow to provide accurate information quickly. A U.S. official said many details remain unconfirmed and that agencies including the CDC are watching the situation. Early treatment with common antibiotics can be effective.

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