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Russia accused of covering up plague outbreak: as travel warnings and news of lab death disappear

2026

Officials in the Irkutsk region urged residents not to travel to the town of Shelekhov where a scientist reportedly died of pneumonic plague over the weekend, but deleted the warning hours later.

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Russia

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55.76° N, 37.62° E

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2026 · Russia

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New York Post·Oct 06, 2026

Russia accused of covering up plague outbreak: as travel warnings and news of lab death disappear

Officials in the Irkutsk region urged residents not to travel to the town of Shelekhov where a scientist reportedly died of pneumonic plague over the weekend, but deleted the warning hours later.

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