The United States is closely tracking reports of a suspected fatal pneumonic plague case in Russia, the State Department confirmed, while pressing Moscow to release accurate information as key details remain unverified.
A State Department official told Fox News that the U.S. is aware
of reports of a death in Irkutsk Oblast, a region in southeastern Siberia. The agency is coordinating its monitoring efforts with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other federal agencies.
CIA Veteran Dan Hoffman Warns of Risk to Americans in Russia Former CIA officer Dan Hoffman told Fox News Digital that the U.S. intelligence community is likely already gathering information on the incident from multiple sources. He said diplomatic channels are also expected to be activated. According to pneumonic plague case in Russia, Hoffman offered a direct warning about American citizens in the country.
“I would also expect our embassy in Moscow to be engaging with
their diplomatic counterparts at an official level because we might have people in Russia who might be at risk,”
Hoffman said. He added, “Washington will be speaking to all of our allies and partners in the region and sharing what we know.”
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