USA-Newsblog: Because of a suspected case of pneumonic plague: Trump wants to telephone Putin

The USA is pressing for information about the suspected case in Siberia. The World Health Organization (WHO) is offering Russia help in identifying the cause.

US President Donald Trump wants to telephone Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin about a suspected case of pneumonic plague. He responded to a journalist's question about whether he had spoken to Putin about the case: "I have an appointment for a phone call." It will take place very soon.

The US health authority CDC had previously announced on the X platform that it was aware of reports of the suspected case in the Russian region of Irkutsk, which led to the death of a laboratory technician. The CDC also made it clear that the reported case was not confirmed.

The World Health Organization (WHO) is also pushing for more information from Russia and has offered help with clarification.

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