(Axios) – The White House is monitoring reports of a suspected plague case and related quarantines in Russia, a Trump administration official told Axios on Sunday.

Driving the news: Russian health authorities have taken precautionary measures in response to the death of a woman who worked at an anti-plague research facility, but have not confirmed that she contracted plague.

What they’re saying: The Trump administration “is aware, monitoring the outbreak, and assessing options,” the administration official said. (Read More)