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url: https://ukranews.com/en/news/1178898-plague-outbreak-in-russia-authorities-are-trying-to-hide-the-extent-of-the-danger-from-the-public
captured_at: 2026-10-04T16:52:53.935Z
title: Plague outbreak in russia: authorities trying to hide extent of danger from public

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In russia’s Irkutsk Oblast, where researcher Daria Shipilova recently died of pneumonic plague—allegedly after breaking a test tube containing pathogens ...