https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/russia-hospitalizes-almost-200-people-after-researcher-s-death-from-plague-reportsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/russia-hospitalizes-almost-200-people-after-researcher-s-death-from-plague-reportshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/russia-hospitalizes-almost-200-people-after-researcher-s-death-from-plague-reports#u115574Sun, 11 Oct 2026 09:01:46 +0000Russian health authorities have placed nearly 200 people under medical observation in the Irkutsk region following the death of a young researcher from a suspected case of pneumonic plague. The World Health Organization is pressing Moscow for more details regarding the October 2 fatality at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute, noting that officials have not yet confirmed the precise causative agent. Meanwhile, international authorities have begun monitoring incoming arrivals, and the White House confirmed it is tracking the situation as foreign experts raise questions over the handling