Official statement · 2 Oct 2026 · Irkutsk Oblast

Governor Kobzev: identified contacts show no signs of illness

How well sourcedConfirmed by officials

Chance it’s true94% · Very likely

Independent sources5 of 5 outlets

Irkutsk Governor Igor Kobzev said on Telegram on 2 Oct that all identified contact persons show no signs of illness.

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When	Chance it’s true	Sourcing	Why
5 Oct, 02:02 GMT+8	94% ▲ 1	Confirmed by officials · 5 independent / 5 outlets	supporting evidence: my.ua citing Irkutsk Governor Igor Kobzev
5 Oct, 02:01 GMT+8	93% ▲ 4	Confirmed by officials · 4 independent / 4 outlets	supporting evidence: Ynet citing Irkutsk Governor Igor Kobzev
5 Oct, 00:04 GMT+8	90% ▲ 9	Confirmed by officials · 3 independent / 3 outlets	evidence: Zerkalo Nedeli
5 Oct, 00:04 GMT+8	80% ▲ 15	Confirmed by officials · 2 independent / 2 outlets	evidence: Rambler News
4 Oct, 23:46 GMT+8	66% ▲ 41	Confirmed by officials · 1 independent / 1 outlets	evidence: The Moscow Times
4 Oct, 23:46 GMT+8	25%	No source yet · 0 independent / 0 outlets	claim created

Supporting evidence (2 independent · 5 reports)

Irkutsk Governor Igor Kobzev · original source · official governmentrepeated by 4 outlets → counts once

Nearly 200 People Under Observation After Irkutsk Lab Worker Dies From Plague
The Moscow Times · independent media · reliability 70% · 2 Oct 2026
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“All identified contact persons…show no signs of illness”
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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“Губернатор Иркутской области утверждал, что признаков заболевания у них не обнаружили.”
Mystery in Siberia: anti-plague lab worker dies after test tube breaks, nearly 200 isolated
Ynet · established media · reliability 70% · 4 Oct 2026
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“showed no signs of illness and had tested negative in laboratory tests”
Скрытые угрозы: чума в Иркутске вызвала панику и карантин
my.ua · aggregator · reliability 40% · 4 Oct 2026
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“Губернатор Иркутской области Игорь Кобзев утверждал, что признаков заболевания у них не выявили, а результаты лабораторных исследований были отрицательными.”

Rospotrebnadzor · original source · official health authority

В Роспотребнадзоре заявили об отсутствии чумы в городах Иркутской области
Rambler News · aggregator · reliability 50% · 4 Oct 2026
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“Заболевших чумой среди них тоже нет.”

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 7 via MCP.