Trump: U.S. willing to help Russia with potential pneumonic plague outbreak
Summary
President Donald Trump said the U.S. is ready to help Russia with a possible case of pneumonic plague after a Russian lab worker died. Russian officials have not confirmed the death was from the plague, but local hospitals and workers were quarantined as a safety step.Key Facts
- A Russian lab worker named Darya Shipilova died under unclear causes, possibly pneumonic plague.
- Five hospitals and many institute workers near the Siberian research lab have been quarantined to prevent spread.
- Russian health authorities say the cause was "pneumonia of unknown origin" with no plague bacteria found.
- No other illness or deaths linked to this case have been reported.
- President Trump has not talked directly with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the situation.
- The U.S. government is watching the situation and ready to assist Russia as needed.
- European health officials are also monitoring the possible outbreak closely.
- Pneumonic plague is an infection treatable with antibiotics if caught early and is different from COVID-19.
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