HealthCDC Monitors Suspected Pneumonic Plague Case in Russia
The CDC is monitoring a suspected pneumonic plague case in Russia's Irkutsk region, which reportedly caused a death. The agency is coordinating with the U.S. government as details emerge. Pneumonic plague is a serious, often fatal bacterial disease if untreated but treatable with early antibiotics. It can spread through respiratory droplets between close contacts. There is no indication of a broader threat to the U.S.
HT World··Irkutsk




