# Dozens quarantined in Siberia after plague institute worker dies

https://mins.news/en/item/86417

- Reuters, 2026-10-05 12:40 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/dozens-quarantined-siberia-after-plague-institute-lab-worker-dies-2026-10-05/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac39aa638d4b900014a074a

> A laboratory worker at a plague research institute in Siberia became ill and died in undisclosed circumstances. Authorities quarantined dozens of people, while the head of Russia’s health watchdog traveled to the Irkutsk region.

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