+ GLOBAL HEALTH / IRKUTSK SITUATION
Irkutsk situation overview.
Reported illness. Unconfirmed diagnosis.
Two reported illnesses, precautionary contacts and documented connections.
Sources checked 9 October 2026.
EVENT IN FOCUS
Irkutsk, Russia ↗
Reported pneumonic plague incident
DIAGNOSIS UNCONFIRMEDPlague remains unconfirmed. Neither illness has an independently confirmed plague diagnosis in the cited sources.
REPORTED ILLNESSES
02including the second employee report
CONFIRMED PLAGUE
—not independently confirmed
DOCUMENTED CONNECTIONS
00supported by reviewed evidence
CONTACTS REPORTED
~200precautionary quarantine · 6 Oct
01
REGIONAL LOCATIONSGlobal situation
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REPORTING WINDOWAll available dates