Washington, United States, Oct 8, 2026 (AFP) - Unproven 'cures' pushed online amid plague concerns

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Reports that a woman employed at a plague research institute in Russia's Irkutsk region died from the disease has spiked online interest in possible treatments for the illness in North America. Russia has not confirmed the woman died of plague and the governor of the local region said Thursday no health issues were detected after all her contacts were traced. But on social media, influencers and doomsday "preppers" are pushing the necessity of p......

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