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ABC News (US)
· collected 2026-10-08 · by Youri Benadjaoud, Mary Kekatos
The CDC has put measures in place to identify and assess travelers from a region in Russia where a possible plague case was reported. Only around 200 people from that area visit the U.S. annually, arriving at airports with existing CDC staff stationed there. Dr. Erica Schwartz stated that the threat to the United States is extremely low, and the CDC is working closely with other government agencies to monitor the situation effectively.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-08,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
A 28-year-old lab technician named Darya Shipilova died of pneumonic plague in Siberia after breaking a test tube containing the plague pathogen at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute. The incident prompted authorities to quarantine around 200 people who had contact with her, and three hospitals were placed under secure measures. Governor Igor Kobzev implemented mask mandates as a preventive measure in Shelekhov, while Russia's Chief State Sanitary Doctor Anna Popova rushed to the region to take control of the outbreak response.
The Russian government has been criticized for not providing clear information about the extent of the disease spread and its origin, with some comparing it to the initial Wuhan coronavirus situation. The U.S. State Department is monitoring the situation closely along with the CDC and other federal agencies, urging Russia to share accurate details promptly. Despite concerns, health officials note that pneumonic plague can be effectively treated with common antibiotics if diagnosed early. Governor Kobzev assured residents that all identified close contacts remain asymptomatic and have tested negative. Former Rospotrebnadzor head Gennady Onishchenko downplayed the threat, suggesting it's unlikely to spread widely due to seasonal factors. The broader situation in Irkutsk is maintained as stable by health authorities.
Written for “Plague Outbreak in Siberia” on 2026-10-08,
grounded in this article and the 98 other(s) covering the same event.
CDC says measures in place to 'assess' travelers from Russian region where plague was reported
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The CDC says only about 200 travelers from the region visit the U.S. per year.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said it has established measures to "identify and assess" any travelers from the Russian region where a possible plague case was reported.
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In a statement on Wednesday, the agency noted that roughly only 200 travelers from the region arrive in the U.S. over the course of a year.
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These travelers enter the country through airports where CDC staff are already positioned.
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"CDC is closely monitoring the situation and has established measures in place to identify and assess travelers arriving from the affected region," the CDC's statement read, in part.
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"CDC has longstanding systems and trained personnel in place to detect and respond to potential public health risks at U.S. ports of entry.
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We will continue to monitor the situation closely and adjust our public health response as conditions warrant.
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The Do Not Board list, which is enforced by the Transportation Security Administration, prevents people from obtaining a boarding pass for a flight into, out of, or within the U.S. for travelers known or suspected to have a contagious disease that poses a public health threat.
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During an event on Wednesday, Dr. Erica Schwartz, the CDC's director, said the agency is "well positioned to make sure that we are protected from a potential threat" such as plague.
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"We are working with Department of Homeland Security, working [with] Department of State, Department of War and other agencies within the government to make sure that we know exactly if anyone from that area comes into the United States," Schwartz said at the Wall Street Journal's The Future of Health event in Washington, D.C.
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We are very confident that the threat to the United States is extremely low," she added.
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It came after World Health Organization (WHO) officials said during a press conference on Wednesday they do not currently have enough information from Russian authorities to conduct a full risk assessment after the death of a plague laboratory worker in Siberia.
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Initial media reports suggested a lab worker at Irkutsk Antiplague Research Institute died of the plague, but Russian officials later disputed this, saying the worker died of pneumonia and that the illness was not linked to work in the lab.
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During the press conference, WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the agency asked the Russian Federation for more information on Saturday.
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The Russian Federation replied on Tuesday, saying no case of plague had recently been reported in the Irkutsk Oblast, in southeastern Siberia, and that about 200 contacts had been placed in quarantine.
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ABC News' Christopher Boccia and Othon Leyva contributed to this report.
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