Russia Plague Scare Raises Public Health Questions

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A researcher’s unexplained death at a Russian plague institute has prompted questions about possible pneumonic plague, but experts say there is no evidence of a wider outbreak or biological weapons activity. Dr. Peter Hotez calls for an independent WHO investigation and warns that US plague-vaccine preparedness is inadequate.

Baylor College of Medicine Tropical Medicine Expert Dr. Peter Hotez tells Bloomberg This Weekend that the unexplained death of a researcher at a Russian plague institute raises questions about a possible pneumonic plague infection, although there is no evidence of a wider outbreak or biological weapons activity. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Hotez calls for an independent World Health Organization investigation and warns that the US lacks adequate plague vaccine preparedness. (Source: Bloomberg)