# Trump says US ready to help Russia over suspected Siberian plague outbreak

https://mins.news/en/item/87033

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-05 21:03 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/5/trump-says-us-ready-to-aid-russia-with-plague-outbreak-in-siberia?traffic_source=rss

> Russian authorities have quarantined a hospital and placed nearly 200 contacts under medical observation after an employee at a plague research institute in Irkutsk died from a suspected pneumonic plague infection. Donald Trump offered US help, while the WHO said the apparent public health risk to the general population was low based on unofficial information.

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