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UPDATED Oct 8, 2026 at 6:08 PM ET
Oct 4, 2026 at 4:10 PM ET
Unproven plague cures promoted online in Russia
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Unproven cures are being promoted online amid concerns about plague in Russia after a woman employed at a plague research institute in the Irkutsk region reportedly died from the disease. The supplied report does not identify the promoters or describe the remedies.
WHO: Online promoters of unproven cures
WHAT: Unproven plague cures are being promoted online amid concerns about plague in Russia.
WHEN: Oct 8, 2026 at 5:18 PM ET
WHERE: Russia
WHY: The promotions are occurring amid concerns about plague following the reported death of a woman employed at a plague research institute.
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