Trump Set for Call with Putin Over Suspected Plague Case in Siberia
U.S. President Donald Trump announced he is set to speak soon with Russian President Vladimir Putin regarding a suspected case of pneumonic plague that resulted in the death of a laboratory worker in Siberia's Irkutsk region. The call follows Trump’s earlier offer of U.S. assistance to Russia on Monday, amid growing global health concerns over the incident. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed it is monitoring reports of the case but stated there was no indication of a broader threat to the United States at this time. Pneumonic plague can spread through respiratory droplets during close contact, according to CDC information shared on X. The World Health Organization also assessed the risk to the general public as low based on current data.
Topics: CDC response plague outbreak Trump administration U.S.-Russia relations