Mongolia enacts health checks at Russia border

The Mongolian government has announced the implementation of health measures at its border with Russia following reports of the death of an employee at an institute for plague control in Siberia due to the disease. Although the current level of risk is low, the ministry has called for precautionary measures and ongoing monitoring to prevent potential hazards. Russia denied imposing health measures to combat the plague, confirming that the health situation in the Irkutsk region is stable and that reports about special health measures being taken are incorrect.