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Trump Expresses Concern Over Suspected Russia Plague Case and Offers US Help
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CNBC TV18•06-10-2026, 08:42
Trump Expresses Concern Over Suspected Russia Plague Case and Offers US Help
- •US President Donald Trump stated he is concerned about a suspected plague case in Russia and offered US assistance.
- •The situation involves a 28-year-old laboratory technician in Irkutsk who died after developing pneumonia of unknown etiology.
- •Russian authorities and the WHO reported that those under observation tested negative and the public health risk remains low.
- •Trump also commented on a foiled cockpit attack aboard a flydubai flight, stating his personal belief that Iran was involved.
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A 28-year-old laboratory technician at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute died of pneumonia of unknown aetiology after reportedly breaking a test tube containing a pathogen, prompting authorities to quarantine nearly 200 people.
President Donald Trump expressed concern and stated that the US will help Russia, while the State Department, CDC, and other agencies monitor the situation closely.
An Omani co-pilot allegedly attacked the Indian captain in the cockpit on September 30, causing the plane to drop 16,000 feet before making a safe emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, after passengers and crew restrained the attacker.
