Russian Officials Monitor Contacts After Plague Death

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Oct 8, 2026
Following a woman's death from pneumonia, the World Health Organization reported a possible case of pneumonic plague in Russia, though it poses a "very low" risk internationally. Local authorities routinely manage isolated cases of the rare but severe lung infection in endemic Central Asian regions using targeted surveillance, strict quarantines, and vaccinations for high-risk workers. Dr. George Rust from the FSU College of Medicine joined FOX 35's Garrett Wymer live over Zoom to break down what this means.
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