EU monitors 'very closely' suspected plague outbreak in Russia — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/eu-monitors-very-closely-suspected-plague-outbreak-in-russiaContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. EU Monitors Suspected Pneumonic Plague Outbreak in Russiahttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/eu-monitors-very-closely-suspected-plague-outbreak-in-russiahttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/eu-monitors-very-closely-suspected-plague-outbreak-in-russia#u108886Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:36:47 +0000European health authorities are monitoring a suspected pneumonic plague outbreak in Siberia following the death of a 28-year-old laboratory worker in the Irkutsk region. The European Commission and member states planned to discuss the situation on Wednesday morning. Russian authorities state the situation is stable with no reports of secondary cases, while the United States is also tracking the development hour by hour alongside international agencies. Some US political figures have called for sweeping travel restrictions involving Russia following the laboratory death.Why it mattersThe incide