# No pathogen-handling accidents found at Irkutsk anti-plague institute

https://mins.news/en/item/91632

- TASS, 2026-10-08 15:02 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2199433

> Irkutsk Region Governor Igor Kobzev said that after an employee fell ill, no accidents involving the handling of pathogenic microorganisms were found at the region’s Anti-Plague Research Institute. He said proper oversight of the work had been confirmed.

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