Back to all news
Politics

CDC: Monitoring Russian plague risk, "prepared" for any threat

Axios·October 6, 2026·1 min read
CDC: Monitoring Russian plague risk, "prepared" for any threat

The CDC is monitoring a suspected pneumonic plague case in Russia and says it is prepared for any threat. President Trump told reporters he has a call scheduled with Vladimir Putin to discuss the case. Darya Shipilova, a worker at a Russian anti-plague institute, died; at least five hospitals are quarantined and nearly 200 contacts are under medical observation.

Read at Axios
Daily crypto arcade

Read the news, then play it.

Chainshorts turns crypto headlines into a daily game. Catch up in 60 words, then jump into daily lucky draws for a shot at the pot.

Open ChainshortsGet it on the Solana dApp Store