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Trump says US ready to aid Russia with plague outbreak in Siberia

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Trump offers US assistance to Russia after suspected plague death at Siberian research institute

President Donald Trump said the US is willing to help Russia after a 28-year-old laboratory worker died at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute in Siberia from suspected pneumonic plague. Russian health authorities have quarantined the hospital and are monitoring approximately 200 contacts, while the WHO has assessed the situation as low risk.

Oct 4, 2026·9 sourcesInfectious Disease and OutbreaksU.S.–China relationsPublic health emergenciesRussia-Ukraine war
Trump offers US assistance to Russia after suspected plague death at Siberian research institute
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