# Trump: US will help Russia combat potential spread of plague

https://mins.news/en/video/87219

- CNN, 2026-10-06 00:12 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRGtClceHJE

> President Trump spoke publicly for the first time after a researcher at a Russian plague laboratory died from an “unknown” infection, calling the situation a “big problem.” The White House said it was monitoring developments. Russian authorities said the 28-year-old female technician at the Irkutsk Research Anti-Plague Institute died after being diagnosed with pneumonia of “unknown” origin.

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