ArmInfo. A commission to prevent the spread of plague from Russia's Irkutsk region has been established in Armenia. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed the corresponding order.
According to the government's press service, the interdepartmental commission includes nine members representing various agencies.
The commission will be headed by RA Minister of Health Anahit Avanesyan. The commission chair is obligated to promptly submit proposals on issues requiring interdepartmental coordination to the RA Prime Minister. She will be responsible for providing organizational and technical support to the commission, with the participation of the state non-profit organization "National Center for Disease Control and Prevention," and will appoint a secretary for the commission within five working days of the entry into force of this decision. Within the scope of its powers and functions, as stipulated by the charter of the said organization, the center undertakes to provide the commission with professional information, risk assessments, and response proposals.
It should be noted, however, that while there is no officially confirmed outbreak of plague in Russia, the situation in the Irkutsk region has attracted the attention of international organizations and other countries. On the night of October 2, 2026, Daria Shipilova, a 28-year-old employee of the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute, died in the Shelekhov District Hospital. Rospotrebnadzor reported that the deceased was diagnosed with pneumonia of unknown etiology (pneumonia). Meanwhile, unconfirmed reports have surfaced in the media and on Telegram channels regarding a possible leak of the plague pathogen (Yersinia pestis) as a result of a laboratory incident or contamination in a natural outbreak. Approximately 200 people who had contact with the deceased have been placed under medical observation and quarantine.
The WHO stated that Russia has informed the organization that there are no registered cases of plague in the region, but continues to assess the risks. The European Commission and US officials (including statements from Secretary of State Marco Rubio and President Donald Trump) have called on Moscow to provide transparent epidemiological and microbiological data on the incident.
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