What happened
Russian media claims a second death in Siberia’s Irkutsk region after the death of lab worker Daria Shipilova. This October 6, 2026 report separates the media claims, the Russian official account and WHO’s initial assessment. The second death and its link to plague have not been independently confirmed in the sources reviewed. A wider outbreak, lab leak or bioweapon link has not been established.
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