Irina Yakutenko
Russian science journalist
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Beyond the pathogen itself, certain conditions are needed for it to spread: people, rats and fleas who are all constantly in contact with each other,
- added YakutenkoThe Moscow Timesthemoscowtimes.com/2026/10…
Even though the plague pathogen Yersinia pestis is dangerous and actually causes a very severe and tricky disease, events of the past are not expected to repeat today,
- said science journalist Irina Yakutenko, referencing the 14th-century plague pandemic known as the Black DeathThe Moscow Timesthemoscowtimes.com/2026/10…
Earlier
Russia Says Checks Following Siberian Plague Lab Death Are Complete
The Moscow Timesthemoscowtimes.com/2026/10…Meanwhile, controversy has erupted over a possible pathogen exposure at a Russian research institute studying plague (Black Death) after a researcher in her 20s died following severe pneumonia symptoms
Global Times Chinaglobaltimes.cn/page/202610…Regions Calling: In Irkutsk, Locals Ask 'What Plague?'
The Moscow Timesthemoscowtimes.com/2026/10…The death of a lab worker at a plague research institute in Siberia’s Irkutsk region soared to global headlines after local bloggers circulated unconfirmed reports and the head of the neighboring republic of Buryatia named “plague” as the suspected cause
The Moscow Timesthemoscowtimes.com/2026/10…