Russia Plague WatchIndependent, source-checked updates on plague in Russia: what officials have confirmed, what is disputed, and which reports are false.https://www.russiaplaguewatch.com/Suspected plague death at the Irkutsk anti-plague institute, and the rumours that followedhttps://www.russiaplaguewatch.com/events/2026/irkutsk-anti-plague-institute-death/https://www.russiaplaguewatch.com/events/2026/irkutsk-anti-plague-institute-death/A laboratory worker at a Siberian anti-plague institute died in early October 2026. Early reports suspected pneumonic plague; Russian authorities dispute this. Separate reports of cases in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug were denied by officials.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTFact check: No plague cases have been found in Surgut or Khanty-Mansiyskhttps://www.russiaplaguewatch.com/fact-checks/2026/khmao-surgut-plague-rumours/https://www.russiaplaguewatch.com/fact-checks/2026/khmao-surgut-plague-rumours/The Rospotrebnadzor office for Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug–Yugra said on October 7, 2026 that no plague cases had been recorded in Surgut or Khanty-Mansiysk.Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT