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Trump says call scheduled with Putin on possible pneumonic plague case in Russia
NBC News • • general
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump announced a scheduled call with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the pneumonic plague following the death of a Russian anti-plague lab staffer, aiming to offer assistance.
- The deceased, Darya Shipilova, 28, worked at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute, with Russian authorities reporting no confirmed plague cases among her contacts but identifying other respiratory infections.
- The U.S. State Department has been in contact with Russian officials since the incident was reported, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged caution and called for more transparency from Russia.
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is monitoring the situation, describing it as a suspected case of pneumonic plague in the Irkutsk region.
- Russian Embassy in Washington has not yet responded to requests for comment on the matter.
