The Russian government has stated there is no plague.
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Louder with CrowderOct 5, 2026
Multiple sources show Russian federal bodies, including Rospotrebnadzor, the Kremlin, and Russian regulators reporting to WHO, denied that plague was present in the Irkutsk case, which matches the claim as of 2026-10-05. The sources describe the cause as pneumonia of undetermined origin, which is consistent with "no plague"; the claim does not depart from the post.
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… We have both. And so, when people are like, Russia look, Russia, you got to keep an eye on them. That's all I gotta i gotta give you just a quick update. Ah, even though they said plague, like, multiple times in the days leading up to, the Russian government has come out now and said, no plague. Don't say don't say the word plague. Who said plague? I didn't say plague. You say plague. Plague, one time, everybody freak out. You know what you are? The boy who cried plague. Yes, you say the plague. You you you cry plague three times, but nobody hear. …
Louder with Crowder · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. Rospotrebnadzor said on Oct. 4 that no microorganisms associated with the patient's work were detected, and Kremlin spokesman Peskov on Oct. 5 told the public to rely on official statements rather than rumors about plague.[1][4][5]
Supports. Russian regulators told the WHO there was no evidence pneumonic plague played a part in the death, and the WHO reported Russia's position as "no plague case" in Siberia.[2][6]
Supports. NBC News reported Russian officials said no plague was found among close contacts, with the watchdog citing Covid-19 and rhinovirus results, and Wikipedia summarizes that Russian authorities officially denied a plague outbreak.[3][7]
Context. A regional head in Buryatia briefly suggested a possible plague death, but his statement was later softened, and it does not represent the federal government's position.[7]
Sources
7 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 1 tier 2, 4 not rated
- 1Russian lab worker reportedly died of pneumonic plague. Here's what we knowsnopes.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2Russian official seeks to turn the page on a suspected ...apnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 3Russia says no plague found in contacts of Siberian lab ...nbcnews.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 4Don't believe in idle gossip and hearsay: Kremlin on reports of plague in Irkutsk regionianslive.in · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5Russian authorities deny plague outbreak as media delete coverage and Central Asian countries tighten sanitary border controlstheins.org · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6‘No plague case’ in Siberia, Russia tells WHO as assessments continuenews.un.org · not rated · cited for: supports
- 72026 Russian plague scare - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org · not rated · cited for: supports, context
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- A plague death occurred in Irkutsk weeks prior to October 17, 2026.Mixed