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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.

Plague TrackerIrkutsk 2026

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Clinical form · 1 Oct 2026 · Shelekhov

If plague, it was the pneumonic form

How well sourcedSeveral independent sources
Chance it’s true71% · Likely
Independent sources6 of 8 outlets

Several outlets describe the case as pneumonic plague (severe pneumonia, ventilation). Officials have not specified the form; some outlets call it bubonic.

How the score changed

Chance it’s true, over time. Each dot is a change; hover or focus a dot for the reason.
0%25%50%75%100%4 Oct, 21:485 Oct, 00:485 Oct, 03:48
Change log (7)
WhenChance it’s trueSourcingWhy
5 Oct, 02:01 GMT+871% ▲ 20Several independent sources · 6 independent / 8 outletssupporting evidence: Newsweek
5 Oct, 00:04 GMT+851% ▲ 9Contradicted · 5 independent / 7 outletsevidence: UkraNews
5 Oct, 00:04 GMT+842% ▲ 5Contradicted · 4 independent / 6 outletsevidence: Govorit NeMoskva (Telegram)
4 Oct, 23:46 GMT+837% ▼ 17Contradicted · 3 independent / 5 outletsevidence: Mezha
4 Oct, 23:46 GMT+854%Several independent sources · 3 independent / 4 outletsevidence: Pravda.ru, NEXTA (X), RBC-Ukraine
4 Oct, 23:46 GMT+854% ▲ 29Only one original source · 1 independent / 1 outletsevidence: Outbreak News Today
4 Oct, 23:46 GMT+825%No source yet · 0 independent / 0 outletsclaim created

Supporting evidence (6 independent · 6 reports)

Govorit NeMoskva · original source · independent media

Lyudi Baikala · original source · independent media

Contradicting evidence (2 independent · 2 reports)

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 6 via MCP.