Health notice: sudden fever, cough or chest pain after possible exposure in the Irkutsk region → call 112 / 103.
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If you or someone near you develops sudden fever, chills, cough (especially with bloody sputum), chest pain, difficulty breathing or painful swollen lymph nodes after possible exposure in the Irkutsk region, call 112 or 103 immediately, mention possible plague exposure, and limit contact with others. Plague is treatable with prompt antibiotics. Do not self-medicate on the basis of this site. plaguetracker.com aggregates unverified reports and is not medical advice.

Plague TrackerIrkutsk 2026

Irkutsk Oblast, Russia · since late Sep 2026

Suspected plague event in the Irkutsk region

A worker at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute died after being treated for severe pneumonia in Shelekhov in early October 2026, and her contacts were placed under observation. We collect every report we can find and score each one for how well it is sourced and how likely it is to be true.

Last data change
13 Oct, 20:22 GMT+8
Last automated scan
13 Oct, 20:22 GMT+8
Tracking
63 claims · 129 sources · 16 places

Key figures

Big number = the most believable report. Range = what other reports say.
Deaths1Confirmed by officials98%Contacts under observation189Several independent sources96%Places reported under quarantine2hospitals and facilities · see map

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Death reportedCases reportedOther reportsQuarantine / lockdownQuarantine liftedCountry-wide report (shaded)People reporting symptomsBigger circle = more reports · darker = more likely true

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