What is pneumonic plague?
The World Health Organization says it still has few clear answers about the recent death of a worker at a Russian institute that researched plague. The death, subsequent isolation of hundreds of the victim’s co-workers and close contacts, and reports that another worker may have pneumonia have fueled global concern about a rare form of this infectious disease. In today’s Health Minute, Mandy Gaither has more with a doctor on what to know about pneumonic plague.
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