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Trump says he has call scheduled with Putin to discuss possible case of pneumonic plague in Russia
Mr. Trump said the U.S.is in “very deep discussions” on the topic…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Hindu
What is pneumonic plague and how does it spread?
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The death of a worker from a Russian lab that researches plague has prompted questions about the disease.
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- Reported by BBC News and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:35:22 UTC.
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Trump says he has call scheduled with Putin to discuss possible case of pneumonic plague in Russia
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Russian lab worker’s death sparks plague fears as unverified claims spread online
The death of a 28-year-old Russian lab worker at Siberia’s Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute has sparked online panic about a ‘plague’, despite the WHO assessing the public health risk in Russia as low.
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CNBC World
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Trump set to talk to Russia's Putin 'very soon' about plague-related death in Siberia
Trump says he will speak with Putin “very soon” over a plague incident in Russia as CDC monitor the situation.
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WorldPingThe Guardian
Plague epidemic risk in Russia low after death of lab technician, WHO says
World Health Organization detects no sign of further outbreak since Darya Shipilova died last week The World Health Organization has said the risk of an epidemic in Russia is low after the sudden death of a lab technician who worked at a plague resea…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Guardian
WorldPingFrance 24
Trump says will speak with Putin over Russia's reported plague death
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would speak “very soon” with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the reported death from plague of a laboratory technician, as Washington and the World Health Organization pressed Moscow for greater transpa…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
CBS News
WorldPingCBS News
What to know about plague amid reports of Russian lab worker's death
Reports of a lab worker dying in Russia after allegedly being exposed to plague have raised concerns, even as the WHO says the public health risk is low.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CBS News