Trump says Putin call coming ‘very soon’ as US tracks suspected plague death in Russia

President Donald Trump announced he will speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin soon regarding reports of a suspected pneumonic plague death in Siberia. The U.S. Embassy in Moscow issued a health alert, advising Americans to follow local health guidance and monitor their health if they have traveled to the affected area. Several countries bordering Russia are also implementing enhanced health measures in response to the reports, while U.S. officials continue to monitor the situation closely.

• President Trump plans to speak with President Putin soon about suspected pneumonic plague reports in Siberia.
• The U.S. Embassy in Moscow issued a health alert regarding the suspected death and quarantine measures.
• Countries bordering Russia, including Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, are enhancing health precautions.
• A Russian employee of an anti-plague institute died from pneumonia of undetermined origin; Russian authorities state no microorganisms linked to plague were found.
• The WHO assesses the risk to the general population as low, and the CDC has no indication of a broader threat to the United States.
• Pneumonic plague is a serious bacterial infection treatable with antibiotics if caught early.