# Russia’s sanitary watchdog says no epidemic risks in Irkutsk Region

https://mins.news/en/item/89733

- TASS, 2026-10-07 13:39 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://tass.com/society/2198859

> Rospotrebnadzor says a biosafety review in the Irkutsk Region found no emergencies involving pathogens and that preventive measures have been implemented, with no epidemic risks to the public. The agency informed the WHO, which assessed that a community-acquired pneumonia case in Irkutsk posed no risk.

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