Plague Alert in Siberia: A suspected plague death in Russia’s Irkutsk region has triggered “anti-epidemic” measures, with nearly 200 people placed under observation and a hospital and nearby institute under quarantine after a lab worker died from a particularly dangerous infection. Mongolia Health Funding: Mongolia signed new Asian Development Bank loan agreements to expand education and modernize provincial health services, including emergency and intensive care upgrades and a new 300-bed model provincial hospital. Flu Vaccination Drive: Ulaanbaatar’s “Together Against Flu” campaign reports 67.2% coverage among high-risk groups, using a Korean-made GCFLU Quadrivalent vaccine and urging parents to vaccinate children as seasonal flu may start earlier. Ulaanbaatar Mobility & Air Quality: A proposed 4.2-km cross-river cable car is pitched as a partial fix for traffic and winter smog, though residents say past plans often stalled. Goat Pox in Govi-Altai: Goat pox has spread to Tsogt and Delger soums, with thousands of animals culled and surveillance ongoing after cross-border introduction linked to livestock movement.