Clinical form · 1 Oct 2026 · Shelekhov District Hospital
Cause of death was plague
Several outlets and the head of Buryatia said the worker died of plague (most say pneumonic plague). Rospotrebnadzor says it was pneumonia of undetermined cause with no work-related pathogens found, and former chief sanitary doctor Gennady Onishchenko said it is “unlikely to be plague”.
How the score changed
Change log (15)
| When | Chance it’s true | Sourcing | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct, 02:02 GMT+8 | 45% | Contradicted · 6 independent / 18 outlets | context evidence: Azattyk (RFE/RL Kyrgyz) citing Head of Buryatia Alexei Tsydenov |
| 5 Oct, 02:01 GMT+8 | 45% | Contradicted · 6 independent / 17 outlets | contradicting evidence: CNN citing Rospotrebnadzor |
| 5 Oct, 02:01 GMT+8 | 45% | Contradicted · 6 independent / 16 outlets | supporting evidence: Daily Mail citing Head of Buryatia Alexei Tsydenov |
| 5 Oct, 02:00 GMT+8 | 45% | Contradicted · 6 independent / 15 outlets | supporting evidence: Rod Zepeda (@RodZepeda) on X citing Head of Buryatia Alexei Tsydenov |
| 5 Oct, 00:04 GMT+8 | 45% | Contradicted · 6 independent / 14 outlets | evidence: Euronews (Russian) |
| 5 Oct, 00:04 GMT+8 | 45% | Contradicted · 6 independent / 13 outlets | evidence: Zerkalo Nedeli |
| 5 Oct, 00:04 GMT+8 | 45% | Contradicted · 5 independent / 12 outlets | evidence: UkraNews |
| 5 Oct, 00:04 GMT+8 | 45% | Contradicted · 4 independent / 11 outlets | evidence: Moika78 |
| 5 Oct, 00:04 GMT+8 | 45% | Contradicted · 3 independent / 10 outlets | evidence: Rambler News |
| 5 Oct, 00:04 GMT+8 | 45% | Contradicted · 3 independent / 9 outlets | evidence: Govorit NeMoskva (Telegram) |
| 5 Oct, 00:04 GMT+8 | 45% | Contradicted · 3 independent / 8 outlets | evidence: IrCity (Telegram) |
| 4 Oct, 23:46 GMT+8 | 45% | Contradicted · 3 independent / 7 outlets | evidence: Novaya Gazeta Europe, Irkutsk Today, Amur.Life |
| 4 Oct, 23:46 GMT+8 | 45% | Confirmed by officials · 3 independent / 4 outlets | evidence: Lenta.ru, Govorit NeMoskva, Outbreak News Today |
| 4 Oct, 23:46 GMT+8 | 45% | Confirmed by officials · 1 independent / 1 outlets | evidence: The Moscow Times |
| 4 Oct, 23:46 GMT+8 | 45% | No source yet · 0 independent / 0 outlets | claim created |
Supporting evidence (6 independent · 10 reports)
Head of Buryatia Alexei Tsydenov · original source · official governmentrepeated by 4 outlets → counts once
- The Moscow Times · independent media · reliability 70% · 2 Oct 2026
- Outbreak News Today · aggregator · reliability 50% · 2 Oct 2026
- Daily Mail · tabloid · reliability 35% · 4 Oct 2026
“a woman in the neighbouring Irkutsk region had 'died of plague'”
- Rod Zepeda (@RodZepeda) on X · social media · reliability 25% · 4 Oct 2026
“Al parecer murió de la plaga”
Govorit NeMoskva · original source · independent mediarepeated by 2 outlets → counts once
- Govorit NeMoskva · independent media · reliability 55% · 2 Oct 2026
- Govorit NeMoskva (Telegram) · telegram channel · reliability 35% · 4 Oct 2026
“На этой неделе в городе была зафиксирована гибель человека от легочной чумы”
The Moscow Times · original source · independent media
- Zerkalo Nedeli · established media · reliability 70% · 4 Oct 2026
“после смерти местной жительницы от чумы”
- Lenta.ru · established media · reliability 60% · 2 Oct 2026
- Moika78 · regional media · reliability 60% · 4 Oct 2026
“чума у лаборантки якобы была подтверждена двумя исследованиями”
- UkraNews · aggregator · reliability 50% · 4 Oct 2026🕒 Captured and timestamped 5 Oct, 00:52 GMT+8 by FreeTSA (search snippet only) · snapshot · timestamp token · verify
“recently died of pneumonic plague”
Contradicting evidence (2 independent · 7 reports)
Rospotrebnadzor · original source · official health authorityrepeated by 5 outlets → counts once
- CNN · established media · reliability 80% · 4 Oct 2026
“after being diagnosed with a pneumonia of “unknown” origin”
- Novaya Gazeta Europe · independent media · reliability 70% · 4 Oct 2026
“не выявлены микроорганизмы, связанные с ее профессиональной деятельностью”
- Irkutsk Today · regional media · reliability 60% · 4 Oct 2026
- Rambler News · aggregator · reliability 50% · 4 Oct 2026
“случаев чумы нет”
- IrCity (Telegram) · telegram channel · reliability 35% · 4 Oct 2026
“у сотрудницы противочумного института была пневмония, а не чума”
Gennady Onishchenko (epidemiologist, former chief sanitary doctor) · original source · expertrepeated by 2 outlets → counts once
- CNN · established media · reliability 80% · 4 Oct 2026
“is “most likely not the plague, but even if confirmed, there will be no spread of this disease,””
- Amur.Life · regional media · reliability 60% · 4 Oct 2026
“Вряд ли это чума”
Context evidence (1 independent · 2 reports)
Head of Buryatia Alexei Tsydenov · original source · official governmentrepeated by 2 outlets → counts once
- Euronews (Russian) · established media · reliability 70% · 4 Oct 2026
“смерть женщины связана с чумой, однако затем в его сообщении появилась более осторожная формулировка”
- Azattyk (RFE/RL Kyrgyz) · independent media · reliability 70% · 4 Oct 2026
“кийинчерээк ага "ыктымал" деген сөздү кошуп, жаңылаган”
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 14 via MCP.