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Trump Plans Putin Call on Suspected Siberian Plague Case

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Trump Plans Putin Call on Suspected Siberian Plague Case

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President Donald Trump said he plans to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin soon about a suspected plague case linked to an anti-plague research institute in Siberia. Russian health authorities are investigating after an institute employee died of pneumonia of unknown cause; reports that the illness was pneumonic plague remain unconfirmed. Trump said U.S. officials are discussing the case and may provide more information the following day. The CDC said it is monitoring reports but sees no indication of a broader threat to the United States.

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Oct 6, 2026President Donald Trump said he plans to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin about a suspected plague case linked to an employee’s death at a Siberian anti-plague institute.
Oct 5, 2026A laboratory worker in Russia’s Irkutsk region has died from plague, prompting authorities to quarantine a hospital and place nearly 200 contacts under medical observation.
Oct 5, 2026Russia reports no lab pathogen link while nearly 200 contacts are watched.

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Irkutsk Lab Worker Dies After Severe Pneumonia

A laboratory worker in Russia’s Irkutsk region has died from plague, prompting authorities to quarantine a hospital and place nearly 200 contacts under medical observation. Officials say contacts’ tests have been negative so far; how she contracted the disease and its specific form remain unclear, with reports pointing to possible laboratory exposure.

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