US and WHO Urge Russia to Share Plague Lab Death Details

The United States and the World Health Organization have urged Russia to be transparent following the death of a lab technician at a plague research institute in Siberia, with President Donald Trump saying he plans to discuss the matter with Vladimir Putin. Russian authorities denied imposing sanitary measures after the 28-year-old worker at the Irkutsk anti-plague institute died, as reported by Russian media. The CDC said it is closely monitoring the situation but sees no broader threat to the U.S., while WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus requested additional information from Russian health officials. The WHO assessed the risk as low for Russia and very low for Europe. The Wall Street Journal reported Washington warned Moscow that its reluctance to provide details violates international obligations, though Russia maintains the situation is under control.