Should we be worried about Russia’s plague lab death? | BBC News

A 28-year-old Russian lab technician who worked at a plague research centre in Siberia has died.

The US has urged Russia to share more information on worker's death - and the World Health Organisation has said the pubic health risk appears to be low.

So - should we be alarmed? In this video...

00:40 - What we know
02:10 - US reaction
02:56 - What have Russian authorities said?
04:06 - What is Pneumonic Plague?
05:05 - How does Pneumonic Plague spread?
05:45 - What has the WHO said?
06:14 - Can it be treated?
07:08 - How is the story being reported in Russia?
08:05 - Should we be worried?

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