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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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Official statement · 2 Oct 2026 · Shelekhov

Shelekhov mayor promised updates, then urged residents not to spread rumours

How well sourcedConfirmed by officials
Chance it’s true66% · Likely
Independent sources1 of 1 outlet

Shelekhov mayor Maxim Modin wrote on Telegram about an unknown infection and promised clarifications and recommendations, but later only posted a call not to spread rumours and false information. (Attributed to: Maxim Modin (Telegram).)

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5 Oct, 02:02 GMT+866% ▲ 41Confirmed by officials · 1 independent / 1 outletssupporting evidence: Azattyk (RFE/RL Kyrgyz) citing Shelekhov mayor Maxim Modin
5 Oct, 02:02 GMT+825%No source yet · 0 independent / 0 outletsclaim created

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Shelekhov mayor Maxim Modin · original source · official government

Added 5 Oct, 02:02 GMT+8 · updated 5 Oct, 02:02 GMT+8 · origin: scraper. Have a source that confirms or contradicts this? Use submit_evidence with claim id 31 via MCP.