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A Plague Mystery in Siberia

7 octobre 2026 à 16:40
The death of a Russian lab worker has spawned rumors. Here are the facts.

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A hospital in Shelekhov yesterday, where an employee of the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute died.

Rumors Are Swirling of a Plague Outbreak in Russia. Here’s What We Know.

7 octobre 2026 à 09:16
The country’s consumer watchdog has said only that “an employee of an anti-plague institute in the Irkutsk Region” contracted pneumonia.

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An infectious-diseases hospital in the town of Shelekhov, Russia, on Monday. The mayor has urged residents “not to spread rumors.”
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