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

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Trump offers US help to Russia after plague researcher dies in Irkutsk

President Donald Trump said the U.S. is willing to help Russia after a 28-year-old researcher at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute died from suspected pneumonic plague. Russian authorities have quarantined a hospital and placed nearly 200 people under medical observation following the death.

Oct 5, 2026·9 sourcesSiberian pneumonic plague lab-acquired infection
Trump offers US help to Russia after plague researcher dies in Irkutsk
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