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Trump says US ready to aid Russia with plague outbreak in Siberia
What happened
Russian authorities have quarantined a hospital and are tracing the contacts of a laboratory technician who died of a suspected pneumonic plague infection. The World Health Organization (WHO) has stated that the public health risk to the general population appears to be low. US President Donald Trump has stated that the US is prepared to offer support to Russia in response to the outbreak. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has downplayed the danger, saying it is "cause for focus and a cause to j
Why it matters
The pneumonic plague is a potentially deadly disease that can spread through airborne droplets, prompting concern for public health. The Russian government is taking precautions to contain the outbreak, and the US is prepared to offer support.
Key facts
- A laboratory technician at a research institute in Siberia died of a suspected pneumonic plague infection.
- The WHO has stated that the public health risk to the general population appears to be low.
- The plague can be fatal if not treated early and is highly infectious.
Official statement
“We are looking at it very strongly. We just heard about it,”
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