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What to know about pneumonic plague after Russian lab worker's death
A laboratory worker in Russia has died after contracting pneumonic plague, drawing renewed attention to the rare but severe bacterial infection. Reports explain that the pneumonic form affects the lungs, can spread between people through respiratory droplets, and is rapidly fatal without prompt antibiotic treatment. Health authorities are emphasizing that modern antibiotics are effective when the disease is caught early.
Why now: A lab worker's death from a disease rarely seen today has raised public concern about how it spreads and how dangerous it is.
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- What to know about pneumonic plague after Russian lab worker's death · PBS NewsHour · 333.7K
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