# Russia plague: What we know about suspected case reportedly linked to lab worker’s death

https://mins.news/en/item/86366

- CNBC, 2026-10-05 12:00 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/05/russia-plague-suspected-case-irkutsk.html

> Local media reports say that up to 189 people in Irkutsk, eastern Russia, have been placed under medical observation. The suspected plague case was reportedly linked to the death of a laboratory worker.

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