The possibility of a plague outbreak in Siberia, Russia, has caused widespread concern. After the death of a woman who worked at an anti-epidemic institute in the Irkutsk region, several hospitals in the region were quarantined and a local factory ordered the use of masks. The chief health doctor of Russia visited this area. Central Asian countries have health measures at border crossings

The possibility of a plague outbreak in Siberia, Russia, has caused widespread concern. After the death of a woman who worked at an anti-epidemic institute in the Irkutsk region, several hospitals in the region were quarantined and a local factory ordered the use of masks. The chief health doctor of Russia visited this area. Central Asian countries have health measures at border crossings

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More details from Ghancheh Habibiazad, BBC Investigations Department