# Trump offers U.S. help after plague death in Russia; WHO assesses risk as low

https://mins.news/en/item/87260

- CNBC, 2026-10-06 01:44 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/06/russia-plague-death-trump-offers-us-help.html

> A laboratory worker at a plague research institute in Siberia died after becoming ill. President Donald Trump offered U.S. assistance to Russia, while the World Health Organization assessed the situation as low risk.

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