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Trump calls Putin over plague

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U.S. President Donald Trump said he would call Putin about a possible plague case after a Siberian lab worker died; Russian officials said she died of unexplained pneumonia.

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Russian authorities are responding to an incident in which a suspected dangerous infection was released as a result of a laboratory accident in Siberia and a researcher died. https://cnn.it/4i2BCfj
October 4, 2026 at 4:41 PM
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Of course when Russia said Ukraine had bioweapons labs what they really meant was that they did.

There's a lot we don't know about the current situation. Russia should be bringing in experts from the WHO to clarify and advise. Will they?

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
U.S. officials seeking details of reported Russian plague death, quarantines
Officials said they need to learn more about the evolving situation before determining the potential threat to the United States.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 5, 2026 at 2:49 PM
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Russia reports a worker at a Siberian plague institute got pneumonia from an unknown cause and died abcnews.com/Health/wireS...
Russia reports a worker at a Siberian plague institute got pneumonia from an unknown cause and died
Russian authorities say a staffer at a plague research institute in Siberia contracted pneumonia of an unknown cause, and local state TV reported the woman died last week
abcnews.com
October 6, 2026 at 5:14 AM

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⚡️Plague death triggers quarantine, mask mandates in Russia's Irkutsk region in Siberia.

The measures come after Darya Shipilova, a lab technician at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute in Shelekhov, died after reportedly contracting plague on Oct. 2.
Plague death triggers quarantine, mask mandates in Russia's Irkutsk region in Siberia
The measures come after Darya Shipilova, a lab technician at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute in Shelekhov, died after reportedly contracting plague on Oct. 2.
kyivindependent.com
October 4, 2026 at 6:52 PM
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What We Really Know About the Russian ‘Plague’ Case www.theatlantic.com/health/2026/...
What We Really Know About the Russian ‘Plague’ Case
Even though many questions remain unanswered, the death probably isn’t cause for panic.
www.theatlantic.com
October 6, 2026 at 11:55 PM
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cnn.com CNN @cnn.com · 20d
Russian authorities are responding to an incident in which a suspected dangerous infection was released as a result of a laboratory accident in Siberia and a researcher died. https://cnn.it/4i2BCfj
October 4, 2026 at 9:44 PM
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US reups do-not-travel warning for Russia over 'suspected pneumonic plague' thehill.com/policy/inter...
US reups do-not-travel warning for Russia over ‘suspected pneumonic plague’
The U.S. is refreshing its call for Americans not to travel to Russia in the wake of a suspected case of pneumonic plague in Siberia. In a post on the social platform X on Tuesday, the State Depart…
thehill.com
October 6, 2026 at 11:50 PM
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Russia plague outbreak after reported death of lab worker: what you need to know buff.ly/mvcfpt7
Russia plague outbreak after reported death of lab worker: what you need to know
buff.ly
October 6, 2026 at 8:54 AM

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How Russia and the World Are Responding to a Possible Case of Pneumonic Plague www.medpagetoday.com/publichealth...
How Russia and the World Are Responding to a Possible Case of Pneumonic Plague
A look at what officials are saying in the wake of a lab worker's death
www.medpagetoday.com
October 6, 2026 at 11:56 PM
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Putin’s fascination with the medieval takes the next step.
www.newsweek.com/suspected-pl...
Suspected Plague Death at Russian Lab Sparks ‘Anti-Epidemic’ Lockdown
www.newsweek.com
October 4, 2026 at 5:50 PM