# The world is watching a possible plague outbreak in Russia. Is it really serious?

https://mins.news/en/item/89951

- Meduza, 2026-10-07 15:35 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/feature/2026/10/07/the-world-is-talking-about-a-possible-plague-outbreak-in-russia-and-trump-even-plans-to-call-putin-about-it-is-it-really-that-serious

> A researcher at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute may have died of plague, but the case is unconfirmed. The WHO assesses the risk as low for people in Russia and very low in Europe; Russian authorities have quarantined and are monitoring the deceased researcher’s contacts. The report says international concern appears to center more on the lack of clear official information from Russia.

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