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Irkutsk hospitals quarantine amid suspected plague outbreak; officials cite unknown pneumonia
Important Stories·RU·3 days ago
A 28-year-old laboratory worker in Irkutsk, Russia, died of suspected plague, prompting isolation of nearly 200 contacts. The EU states no immediate epidemic threat in Europe but is monitoring. Trump's offer of aid adds geopolitical dimension, but the core event is a potential plague outbreak with unclear transmission details.
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