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  "id": 12853359,
  "title": "Russian city grapples with plague scare",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/russian-city-grapples-with-plague-scare",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-08T10:33:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/10/08/russian-city-grapples-with-plague-scare"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Irkutsk, a Russian city, is experiencing a plague scare after a woman died at the anti-plague institute. The 28-year-old lab worker, Darya Shipilova, had been hospitalized earlier due to suspected plague. Russian authorities claim her death was due to pneumonia of unknown cause, with no trace of plague infection found post-mortem. However, rumors and speculation have flooded the information void, leading to widespread fear and uncertainty. People are questioning the official statements and comparing the incident to past cover-ups by the Russian government. The World Health Organization has urged Russia to clarify the situation, but the Kremlin maintains that media reports are false. President Donald Trump offered assistance, yet locals remain skeptical and concerned about the lack of transparent information.",
  "summary": "The plague scare has triggered global and local concern about a possible outbreak and calls for Russia to provide more information.",
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Quarantine, unease and rumours: Russian city grapples with plague scare",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/quarantine-unease-and-rumours-russian-city-grapples-with-plague-scare",
        "published": "2026-10-08T10:07:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Quarantine, unease and rumours: Russian city grapples with plague scare",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/quarantine-unease-and-rumours-russian-city-grapples-with-plague-scare-12855372",
        "published": "2026-10-08T10:19:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Russian city grapples with plague scare",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/russian-city-grapples-with-plague-scare-12855213",
        "published": "2026-10-08T10:33:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}