Plague Alert in Siberia: A suspected plague case in Russia’s Irkutsk region has triggered a hospital quarantine and medical observation for nearly 200 people after a 28-year-old lab worker died, with officials citing “anti-epidemic” measures and reports of ventilator treatment for severe pneumonia. Mongolia Health Funding: Mongolia signed Asian Development Bank loan agreements for education and health, including a USD 225 million provincial health services project to modernize aimag hospitals, strengthen emergency and intensive care, and build a new 300-bed model provincial hospital. Cross-Border Health Cooperation: Mongolia and Kazakhstan advanced cooperation through their intergovernmental commission, with a signed protocol covering areas that include healthcare alongside transport, mining, agriculture, IT, and disaster risk reduction. Ulaanbaatar Mobility & Air Quality: A proposed 4.2-kilometre cable car is pitched as a partial fix for Ulaanbaatar’s gridlock and winter smog, though residents say past plans often stayed “mostly talk.” Goat Pox in Govi-Altai: Goat pox has spread to Tsogt and Delger soums in Govi-Altai, prompting culling of thousands of animals after lab confirmation and suspected cross-border introduction.