What is the pneumonic plague and is it spreading in Russia?

Also reported as: Video report discusses suspected plague cases in Russia; Also reported as: Understand the pneumonic plague detected in southeastern Siberia, Russia, through 5 questi

• Daria Shipilova died after exposure to pneumonic plague in Siberia, Russia.¹
  • Daria Shipilova was 28.¹
  • Daria Shipilova worked at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute (🇷🇺).¹
  • Daria Shipilova was exposed after breaking a test tube.¹
• Daria Shipilova's broken test tube resulted in hundreds of people being placed in quarantine.¹
• Confirmed The US (🇺🇸) said the US was closely monitoring the plague situation.¹
• Claimed Dr Chris Smith said the facility might have been weaponising pneumonic plague.¹

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• What is the pneumonic plague and is it spreading in Russia? | LBCLBC (🇬🇧) · 6 Oct, 08:28