Rospotrebnadzor said on its website on the 6th that a staff member at the Irkutsk Siberia and Far East Anti-Plague Research Institute was diagnosed with "pneumonia of unknown cause." Authorities implemented comprehensive epidemic-control measures immediately; the agency said the public-health situation in Irkutsk Region and affected cities remains stable.

2026-10-07

Rospotrebnadzor said on its website on the 6th that a staff member at the Irkutsk Siberia and Far East Anti-Plague Research Institute was diagnosed with "pneumonia of unknown cause." Authorities implemented comprehensive epidemic-control measures immediately; the agency said the public-health situation in Irkutsk Region and affected cities remains stable.