PUBLIC HEALTH, IN PERSPECTIVE
Plague Map.
Current reports & Russia updates.
Explore source-linked plague reports by location, date and status. Start with the Irkutsk, Russia incident: plague remains unconfirmed, and the cause of the laboratory worker's fatal pneumonia is unresolved.
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Irkutsk report at a glance
PLAGUE UNCONFIRMED- Site Updated
- Last reviewed
- Confirmed
- N/A
- Cases not established
- Suspected
- N/A
- No current tally
- Reported Deaths*
- 1
- Plague link unconfirmed
- Case Fatality
- N/A
- Not calculable
Latest follow-up: · Last map reclassification: · What changed?
Irkutsk event only, not global totals. N/A means not established, not zero. *One worker died; plague is unconfirmed. The earlier report of one suspected case is historical, not a current tally. No additional case or death has been added. Primary map source: WHO, Oct 10 · Situation brief ↗
October 21 review: status unchanged. ECDC's October 16 follow-up still describes an unresolved diagnosis and insufficient evidence for a firm EU risk conclusion. Plague remains unconfirmed; no additional case or death is established in the reviewed sources.
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Editorial snapshot reviewed Oct 21, 2026. Source dated Oct 10, 2026. Live records refresh when available; a review does not mean a new case.
| Reported location | Status | Source date | Reported cases | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelekhov, Irkutsk region, Russia | Unconfirmed | Not established | Read source ↗ |
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