Rumor · 3 Oct 2026 · Shelekhov

Official advice against travel to Shelekhov was published, then deleted

How well sourcedConfirmed by officials

Chance it’s true61% · Uncertain

Independent sources2 of 6 outlets

RBC-Ukraine reports that an official notice advising against travel to Shelekhov was later deleted; epidemiologist Mikhail Favorov is quoted alleging large-scale concealment.

Analyst note: Meduza reports the deleted post was published by the administration of Baikalsk.

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When	Chance it’s true	Sourcing	Why
5 Oct, 02:02 GMT+8	61%	Confirmed by officials · 2 independent / 6 outlets	supporting evidence: my.ua citing Baikalsk administration
5 Oct, 02:01 GMT+8	61%	Confirmed by officials · 2 independent / 5 outlets	supporting evidence: Azattyk (RFE/RL Kyrgyz) citing Baikalsk administration
5 Oct, 00:04 GMT+8	61%	Confirmed by officials · 2 independent / 4 outlets	evidence: Euronews (Russian)
5 Oct, 00:04 GMT+8	61%	Confirmed by officials · 2 independent / 3 outlets	evidence: Zerkalo Nedeli
4 Oct, 23:46 GMT+8	61% ▲ 34	Confirmed by officials · 2 independent / 2 outlets	evidence: Meduza
4 Oct, 23:46 GMT+8	27% ▲ 12	Only one original source · 1 independent / 1 outlets	evidence: RBC-Ukraine
4 Oct, 23:46 GMT+8	15%	No source yet · 0 independent / 0 outlets	claim created

Supporting evidence (2 independent · 6 reports)

Baikalsk administration · original source · official governmentrepeated by 5 outlets → counts once

В больницах Иркутска ввели карантин после смерти сотрудницы противочумного института
Meduza · independent media · reliability 70% · 4 Oct 2026
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После смерти от чумы в РФ в Иркутске закрыли больницы на карантин, а на заводе ввели ограничения
Zerkalo Nedeli · established media · reliability 70% · 4 Oct 2026
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“администрация Байкальска призвала людей временно не ездить в Шелехов и соседние населенные пункты из-за смерти от чумы, но позже удалила этот пост”
Чума вернулась в Сибирь? В России возникла паника после гибели лаборантки противочумного института
Euronews (Russian) · established media · reliability 70% · 4 Oct 2026
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“На следующий день власти Байкальска призвали горожан не ездить в Шелехов из-за чумы, но через несколько часов удалили пост.”
Иркутскиде кара тумоо жөнүндөгү маалыматтар өчүрүлүп жатканы кабарланды
Azattyk (RFE/RL Kyrgyz) · independent media · reliability 70% · 4 Oct 2026
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“Шелехов шаарына барбоого чакырган постун алдырганын”
Скрытые угрозы: чума в Иркутске вызвала панику и карантин
my.ua · aggregator · reliability 40% · 4 Oct 2026
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“3 октября администрация Байкальска призвала людей временно не ездить в Шелехов”

The Sun · original source · tabloid

Plague outbreak in Russia — Authorities accused of hiding truth
RBC-Ukraine · established media · reliability 50% · 3 Oct 2026
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Added 4 Oct, 23:46 GMT+8 · updated 5 Oct, 02:02 GMT+8 · origin: seed. Have a source that confirms or contradicts this? Use submit_evidence with claim id 12 via MCP.