Google searches for ‘plague’ in Russia surge 2,800% after hospital quarantines in the Irkutsk region
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- showed Russian “plague” searches rose about 2,800% from September 29 to October 5.1
- showed Russian interest was 5,000% higher than during the same period a year earlier.1
- The search-interest spike began after reports that a hospital in had been quarantined.1
- The hospital was in Russia’s .1
- Authorities imposed 3-week quarantines at several hospitals in on October 4.1
- Officials had not confirmed that died of plague.1
- officials urged people not to travel to in a Telegram post on October 3.1
- officials later deleted the Telegram post.1