Trump warns of 'big problem' if Russia has plague outbreak

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 6 Oct, 06:18 · Archive

Donald Trump said a reported pneumonic plague outbreak in Russia would be a 'big problem' for the country.

Donald Trump responded to reports of a possible pneumonic plague outbreak in Russia, describing it as a potential 'big problem' for the country. He told reporters that the disease is 'rough' and that microbes have become 'stronger and smarter', comparing them to 'an army'. The comments came after the death of a 28-year-old employee at a Siberian plague research facility, though Russian officials have not confirmed what caused the death.

HuffPost UK notes that Trump appeared to mix up common pneumonia with pneumonic plague, which is described as an aggressive lung infection. Russian authorities have not yet made an official statement about the reported outbreak.

How it is being reported

• Dr. Trump Diagnoses Russia With 'Big Problem' If Plague Reports Are TrueHuffPost UK · 6 Oct, 06:08
• Trump calls reported pneumatic plague outbreak ‘big problem for Russia’: ‘The microbes and the germs have gotten stronger’New York Post · 5 Oct, 20:55

In this story: Donald Trump · Russia · Siberia

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