2026-10-04 · The Independent
🔮 Former Rospotrebnadzor head Gennady Onishchenko downplayed the threat in comments to state news agency TASS, stating that the infection in the Irkutsk region is "most likely not the plague, but even if confirmed, there will be no spread of this disease."
He added that widespread transmission remains unlikely, noting that cooler seasonal temperatures would help contain potential spread. mixed