U.S. urges Americans to leave Russia amid reports of plague outbreak in Irkutsk Region, Trump says he will call Putin

• Confirmed The US Embassy (🇺🇸) urged Americans to leave Russia amid reports of a possible plague outbreak in Irkutsk Region.^{1 2}
  • Confirmed The US Embassy (🇺🇸) urged Americans to depart immediately.²
  • Confirmed The US Embassy (🇺🇸) said US assistance capacity in Russia was limited, especially outside Moscow.¹
  • Confirmed The US Embassy (🇺🇸) said reports described quarantine measures and hospital closures in Irkutsk.^{1 2}
  • Confirmed The US Embassy (🇺🇸) advised Americans against travel to Russia over detention risks and security concerns.^{1 2}
  • Reports linked a laboratory worker at Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute (🇷🇺) to a possible pneumonic plague death.²
• Donald Trump (🇺🇸) said he would speak with Vladimir Putin (🇷🇺) very soon about the suspected plague-related death.²
  • Donald Trump (🇺🇸) said the United States was engaged in very deep discussions about the case.²
  • Donald Trump (🇺🇸) said the United States would probably provide more information soon.²
• Denied Moscow denied a confirmed plague outbreak in Russia.¹
  • Moscow said the epidemiological situation in Irkutsk was stable.¹
• Confirmed WHO (🇺🇳) spokesperson Christian Lindmeier said WHO was closely monitoring developments in Russia.²
  • Confirmed WHO (🇺🇳) spokesperson Christian Lindmeier said the official cause of the laboratory worker's death was unconfirmed.²
• Euronews (🇫🇷) reported that EU countries (🇪🇺) had scheduled a discussion of the suspected outbreak for Oct. 7.²
  • The discussion was scheduled for a Health Security Committee meeting.²

The reports (12)

• The United States urges its citizens to leave Russia as soon as possible after a suspected case of pneumonic plagueLaSexta · Spanish · 7 Oct, 13:57
• US Embassy warns its citizens about a possible plague outbreak in Russia Ensegundos República DominicanaEnsegundos.do (🇩🇴) · Spanish · 7 Oct, 13:01
• Plague in Siberia? Russia denies it, but Washington is taking no chances: US citizens urged to fleeIl Tempo (🇮🇹) · Italian · 7 Oct, 13:59
• The US urges its citizens to leave Russia amid a possible outbreak of pneumonic plagueVLN Radio (🇨🇱) · Spanish · 7 Oct, 14:21
• US Embassy in Russia warns its citizens about a possible plague outbreakEl Diario NY · Spanish · 7 Oct, 13:40
• Plague alert in Russia! US citizens urged to 'Leave the country'Gazete Güncel · Turkish · 7 Oct, 10:40
• The US and Europe are concerned by reports of a possible death from plague in RussiaBBC News Русская служба (🇬🇧) · Russian · 7 Oct, 11:26
• Death of an employee at a Russian plague institute raises the alarm: Trump will speak with Putin, Moscow says there is no dangerNaslovi.net · Serbian · 7 Oct, 00:00
• Leave Russia immediately: Trump warns Americans amid suspected plague cases; WHO says spread risk lowIBTimes India (🇮🇳) · 7 Oct, 16:44
• Trump rushes to help Russia—and screws over everyone elseDaily Kos (🇺🇸) · 7 Oct, 19:00
• U.S. urges Americans to leave Russia amid reports of plague outbreak in Irkutsk Region, Trump says he will call PutinThe Insider · 7 Oct, 17:43
• "The U.S. is refreshing its call for Americans not to travel to Russia in the wake of a suspected case of pneumonic plague in Siberia."thehill.com (🇺🇸) · 7 Oct, 19:01