Pneumonic Plague in Russia: What the 2026 Irkutsk Case Means, the Science of Yersinia pestis, and What You Need to Know
What Happened in Irkutsk? In brief: A 28-year-old technician at Russia’s Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute died on October 2, 2026, after a reported laboratory exposure to Yersinia pestis. Russian authorities…