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Irkutsk hospitals quarantine amid suspected plague outbreak; officials cite unknown pneumonia
Important Stories·RU·1 day ago
Russian health authorities have implemented precautionary quarantines following the death of a 28-year-old worker at an anti-plague research facility, though plague has not been confirmed. The White House is monitoring the situation and assessing options, indicating potential biosecurity concerns. The case is unconfirmed, and the risk of a wider outbreak remains unclear.