U.S. Embassy in Moscow

“We continue to track the situation closely,”

U.S. Embassy in Moscow · said 2026-10-07 · reported 2026-10-07

The U.S. Embassy in Moscow issued a health alert about reports of a suspected pneumonic plague death in Siberia.

“suspected pneumonic plague resulting in the death of an individual,”

U.S. Embassy in Moscow · said 2026-10-07 · reported 2026-10-07

The U.S. Embassy in Moscow issued a health alert saying it was aware of press reports from Russia's Irkutsk region of a suspected pneumonic plague death.