Ministry of Health provides information on monitoring and assessing the risk of plague in Russia

• Confirmed WHO (🇺🇳) told Vietnam's Ministry of Health (🇻🇳) that the laboratory worker (🇷🇺) died on 2/10/2026 after admission for severe pneumonia. 1
  • Reported The laboratory worker (🇷🇺) worked at the Irkutsk Antiplague Research Institute (🇷🇺) in Irkutsk region. 1
• Confirmed Russian health authorities (🇷🇺) told WHO (🇺🇳) that no recent plague cases had been recorded in Irkutsk region. Read with skepticism: record of concealment, no evidence shown¹
• Confirmed WHO (🇺🇳) continued monitoring and discussions with Russian authorities about the laboratory worker (🇷🇺)'s death.¹ 2
• Confirmed Vietnam's Ministry of Health (🇻🇳) asked WHO (🇺🇳) to verify and share information about the laboratory worker (🇷🇺)'s reported death. per Ministry of Health (🇰🇿) Read with skepticism: contradicted¹ 1 disputed

The reports (8)

• Health Ministry officially responds to the case of an anti-plague employee in Russia dying from severe pneumoniaTechz.vn (🇻🇳) · Vietnamese · 8 Oct, 04:38
• The truth about reports of plague in Russia: The Ministry of Health speaks out and issues advice to the publicCopyright © 2013 by EVA.VN (🇻🇳) · Vietnamese · 8 Oct, 06:15
• Health Ministry issues recommendations after a suspected plague-related death in RussiaVOH (🇻🇳) · Vietnamese · 8 Oct, 05:47
• Ministry of Health provides information on monitoring and assessing the risk of plague in Russiakenh14.vn (🇻🇳) · Vietnamese · 8 Oct, 05:45
• Avanesyan says Armenia stands ready for plague prevention measuresPAN.am (🇦🇲) · 8 Oct, 07:45
• Suspected plague outbreak case in Russia: Ministry of Health tightens surveillance at airports and seaports : Okezone Womenwomen.okezone.com · Indonesian · 8 Oct, 04:05
• Pharmacist explains UK risk as 200 people monitored amid plague fears in RussiaHerald Series (🇬🇧) · 7 Oct, 07:24
• Avanesyan: We are following reports about pneumonic plague in Russiapan.am (🇦🇲) · Armenian · 8 Oct, 07:15