Trump Plans Putin Call Over 1 Suspected Plague Death in Siberia as U.S. Seeks Clarity
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Updated · Fox News · Oct 7
Trump Plans Putin Call Over 1 Suspected Plague Death in Siberia as U.S. Seeks Clarity
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 7
Summary
Trump said he will speak with Vladimir Putin "very soon" after reports of a suspected pneumonic plague death in Russia's Irkutsk region, adding the administration is in "very deep discussions" and could provide an update Wednesday.
A U.S. Embassy health alert cited press reports of 1 death, quarantines and hospital closures in Irkutsk, while the State Department and CDC said they are closely monitoring the case and pressing Moscow to share accurate information quickly.
Americans in the area were told to avoid affected medical facilities, watch for fever or respiratory symptoms for 14 days after possible exposure, and remember the Level 4 U.S. travel advisory for Russia remains in place.
Russia has said the dead 28-year-old lab employee had pneumonia of undetermined origin and that testing found no pathogens tied to her work; the WHO said her contacts tested negative and assessed the broader public risk as low.
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan have already tightened health precautions, underscoring how a still-unconfirmed case near a Siberian anti-plague institute is rippling across the region.