12 days ago · Russia
Russia denies lab worker died of plague as quarantine in Siberia stays in place
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. Euronews is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Russia. The first report grouped here was at 5 Oct 2026, 13:02 UTC. The headline in use is “Russia denies lab worker died of plague as quarantine in Siberia stays in place”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Rospotrebnadzor said tests found no pathogen linked to the deceased lab worker's work at the Irkutsk anti-plague institute, but more than 60 colleagues remained isolated inside the building and several hospitals stayed closed without explanation.
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Russia denies lab worker died of plague as quarantine in Siberia stays in place
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