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Russia says all clear after contact tracing in reported plague case

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Russia has detected no health issues or dangerous micro-organisms after tracing all contacts of a woman who reportedly died of plague, the governor of Siberia's Irkutsk region said Thursday.

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  • Reported by France 24 and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:53:23 UTC.

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