US CDC says it’s ‘aware of and closely monitoring’ Russian plague case

The top US public health agency’s remarks come as the Trump administration said it’s ‘closely’ watching the incident.Published On 6 Oct 20266 Oct 2026The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has said it’s “aware of and closely monitoring” a suspected pneumonic plague outbreak in Russia.The top US public health agency released a statement on social media Tuesday, attempting to ease rising global concerns after the unexplained death of Darya Shipilova, a 28-year-old woman who worked at an anti-plague laboratory in Siberia.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Russia plague quarantine following lab death: Should we be worried?list 2 of 3What we know about Russia’s suspected plague caselist 3 of 3Russia denies imposing anti-plague measures after lab worker deathend of list“While the circumstances of this reported case remain unconfirmed, plague is a serious bacterial disease that is treatable with antibiotics, particularly when recognized and treated early”, the CDC said.Russian authorities, who have released few details on the events surrounding Shipilova’s death, have quarantined a hospital in the country’s Irkutsk region and are tracing the laborato...