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- A 28-year-old laboratory technician at Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute died of pneumonia of unknown cause on Oct 2, 2026.
- The World Health Organization says the risk appears low and has asked Russia for more details.
- Russia’s Rospotrebnadzor found two COVID-19 cases, two rhinovirus cases, and no plague among contacts.
- Approximately 200 contacts were placed under medical observation.
