Russian Anti-Plague Institute Purchases Protective Suits for Uzbekistan

The Russian Anti-Plague Institute "Microbe" is purchasing 500 disposable protective suits for delivery to Uzbekistan amid heightened sanitary controls in countries bordering Russia due to a possible plague outbreak in the Irkutsk region. The delivery is scheduled by November 17, 2026.

The Russian Anti-Plague Institute "Microbe" plans to purchase 500 disposable protective suits with hoods for delivery to Uzbekistan. The delivery must be completed by November 17, 2026. The protective gear will be handed over to the plague prevention center under the Ministry of Health of Uzbekistan in Tashkent. The measure is linked to the strengthening of sanitary controls in countries bordering Russia—Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan—due to a possible plague outbreak in the Irkutsk region. Information about this is being disseminated through Russian media.