Washington asks Moscow about plague death reports
The United States formally requested Russia to provide information regarding reports of the death of an employee at the Irkutsk laboratory, potentially due to plague, amid increasing international calls for Moscow's transparency. Russia denied imposing measures to combat the plague and confirmed that no confirmed cases have been recorded in the city, despite media reports of the employee's death and warnings of the disease spreading to approximately 200 people in quarantine. For its part, the World Health Organization urged Moscow to share additional information, warning of the danger of pneumonic plague, which could be fatal if not treated early. The United States is seeking security and health details as President Trump plans a conversation with President Putin in light of these developments.
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