Annie Jacobsen(@AnnieJacobsen):More from Moscow Times on pneumonic plague outbreak in Siberia after a BSL-3 lab accident yesterday, Oct 1, 2026: "Irkutsk region Governor Igor Kobzev urged the public to remain calm after meeting with Rospotrebnadzor chief Anna Popova to coordinate emergency containment measures. Media reports have described the suspected infection as pneumonic plague, which affects the lungs and can spread between humans through respiratory droplets. Tsydenov’s statement did not specify the form of plague."

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2026.10.02 21:08

More from Moscow Times on pneumonic plague outbreak in Siberia after a BSL-3 lab accident yesterday, Oct 1, 2026: "Irkutsk region Governor Igor Kobzev urged the public to remain calm after meeting with Rospotrebnadzor chief Anna Popova to coordinate emergency containment measures. Media reports have described the suspected infection as pneumonic plague, which affects the lungs and can spread between humans through respiratory droplets. Tsydenov’s statement did not specify the form of plague."