Trump Pledges to Help Russia Fight Pneumonic Plague Outbreak

Trump says America will help Russia amid fears of pneumonic plague, despite no confirmed outbreak or evidence linking the death to plague...

Oct 05, 2026

President Trump said Monday that the United States would help Russia amid concern over a possible case of pneumonic plague, although he has not spoken with President Vladimir Putin. The suspected case involves a Russian lab worker who died after possible exposure, but Russian authorities say testing found no pathogen connected to her work and no additional illnesses have been reported.

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President Trump said the United States would help Russia amid concerns over a possible pneumonic plague case.

Trump said the U.S. would help Russia “as much as we can.”
Trump said he had not spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the situation.
International concern increased after a Russian laboratory worker reportedly died following possible exposure to plague bacteria.
The worker, Darya Shipilova, worked at the Research Anti-Plague Institute of Siberia.
There has been no official confirmation that Shipilova died from pneumonic plague.
Russian health authorities said she died from “pneumonia of unknown etiology.”
Testing reportedly found no pathogen tied to her work.
Five hospitals in the area and dozens of institute workers have been quarantined as a precaution.
No additional deaths or illnesses connected to the incident have been reported.
Trump said microbes and germs have become stronger, appearing to reference concerns about antimicrobial resistance.
Pneumonic plague remains treatable with antibiotics when diagnosed early.
The White House is monitoring the situation, with the Department of Health and Human Services and State Department on alert.
The European Commission is also closely monitoring the suspected outbreak.