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.

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Public measure · 4 Oct 2026 · Irkutsk Oblast

No emergency regime or restrictions declared in the Irkutsk region

How well sourcedOnly one original source
Chance it’s true44% · Uncertain
Independent sources1 of 1 outlet

Despite the quarantines and isolation of contacts, the authorities have not declared a heightened-readiness regime or any other restrictions, and have not named the “especially dangerous infection”. (Attributed to: Govorit NeMoskva.)

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5 Oct, 00:04 GMT+844% ▲ 19Only one original source · 1 independent / 1 outletsevidence: Govorit NeMoskva (Telegram)
5 Oct, 00:04 GMT+825%No source yet · 0 independent / 0 outletsclaim created

Supporting evidence (1 independent · 2 reports)

Govorit NeMoskva · original source · independent mediarepeated by 2 outlets → counts once

Added 5 Oct, 00:04 GMT+8 · updated 5 Oct, 02:01 GMT+8 · origin: scraper. Have a source that confirms or contradicts this? Use submit_evidence with claim id 24 via MCP.