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State Department Monitors Pneumonic Plague Case in Russia

By Drooid · Oct 5, 2026, 8:15 AM UTC · How we work

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The U.S. State Department is monitoring a pneumonic plague case in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia.
The department is coordinating with the CDC and other agencies on the death report.
A State Department official urged Russian authorities to share accurate information quickly.
Former CIA officer Dan Hoffman said U.S. intelligence is collecting all-source data on the incident.
He warned the Moscow embassy may engage Russian counterparts because people could be at risk.

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The U.S. State Department is monitoring a pneumonic plague case in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia.
The department is coordinating with the CDC and other agencies on the death report.
A State Department official urged Russian authorities to share accurate information quickly.
Former CIA officer Dan Hoffman said U.S. intelligence is collecting all-source data on the incident.
He warned the Moscow embassy may engage Russian counterparts because people could be at risk.