# Russia says anti-plague institute worker diagnosed with pneumonia of unknown cause

https://mins.news/en/item/90728

- CGTN, 2026-10-07 14:06 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-10-07/Anti-plague-institute-worker-diagnosed-with-unknown-pneumonia-Russia-1R3pTmHzn6o/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> A staff member at Russia’s Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute was diagnosed with pneumonia of unknown cause, hospitalized with severe illness and died on October 2. Russian authorities said tests found no work-related microorganisms and no accident had occurred at the institute. The local epidemiological situation remained stable, with no recent infectious disease cases reported among staff.

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