Trump to Discuss Suspected Plague Death in Russia With Putin

US President Donald Trump has scheduled a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the death of a laboratory worker in Russia, where there is a suspected case of pneumonic plague. The call will take place very soon, Trump said in Washington. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said it is monitoring reports of a suspected plague case in the Irkutsk region that led to a death, though the case is not confirmed. Russian authorities attribute the 28-year-old woman's death to pneumonia of unknown origin, not plague. The US State Department has urged Russia to share information transparently, with the Wall Street Journal reporting warnings that withholding details violates international health obligations. Pneumonic plague, caused by Yersinia pestis, is treatable with antibiotics if started early.