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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.

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Public measure · 3 Oct 2026 · Irkutsk Oblast

Mass events cancelled in the region

How well sourcedSeveral independent sources
Chance it’s true62% · Uncertain
Independent sources2 of 2 outlets

Unconfirmed reports (RBC-Ukraine citing The Sun) that mass events have been cancelled in the Irkutsk region.

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WhenChance it’s trueSourcingWhy
5 Oct, 02:01 GMT+862% ▲ 20Several independent sources · 2 independent / 2 outletssupporting evidence: Ynet citing Unspecified Russian media reports
4 Oct, 23:46 GMT+841% ▲ 16Only one original source · 1 independent / 1 outletsevidence: RBC-Ukraine
4 Oct, 23:46 GMT+825%No source yet · 0 independent / 0 outletsclaim created

Supporting evidence (2 independent · 2 reports)

Unspecified Russian media reports · original source · aggregator

The Sun · original source · tabloid

Added 4 Oct, 23:46 GMT+8 · updated 5 Oct, 02:01 GMT+8 · origin: seed. Have a source that confirms or contradicts this? Use submit_evidence with claim id 11 via MCP.