Russia Plague Suspected in Irkutsk as Dozens Placed Under Observation After Lab Worker Death
Russian authorities are investigating a suspected plague case in eastern Siberia after the death of a laboratory worker reportedly raised alarm in Irkutsk. Local media say as many as 189 people have been placed under medical observation, underscoring the public health sensitivity of a disease long associated with rare but serious outbreaks. The episode remains under investigation, with officials yet to publicly confirm the full scope of exposure or transmission risk.
