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WHO investigates suspected second case of pneumonic plague in Russia The World Health Organization is investigating a possible second case of pneumonic plague among employees of the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute in Russia. The WHO has requested additional information from the Russian authorities about a second employee with pneumonia of unknown origin. 4 137 19 Previously in trend: plague outbreak in Russia 
Most media reports about plague in Russia are untrue – Peskov The Kremlin stated that most of the information about a suspected outbreak of the plague in Russia, as reported by the media, is false. 3 173 37 Previously in trend: plague outbreak in Russia 
"State of heightened alert" has been declared in Irkutsk Region of Russian Federation due to fuel shortage In the Irkutsk Region of the Russian Federation, a "state of heightened readiness" has been declared to prevent an emergency arising amid the "difficult circumstances" caused by a shortage of fuel in the region. 2 160 20 Previously in trend: Oil crisis in Russia 
