# Russia denies anti-plague measures after lab worker’s death

https://mins.news/en/item/88568

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-06 19:26 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/6/russia-denies-imposing-anti-plague-measures-after-lab-worker-death?traffic_source=rss

> Russian authorities deny imposing anti-plague measures after a laboratory technician in the Irkutsk region died from suspected pneumonic plague. Officials say no plague cases were found among contacts, while a local hospital was quarantined as a precaution. The US called for greater transparency, and the WHO said Russia reported no plague cases in Irkutsk.

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