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Russia is facing a suspected pneumonic plague scare after a laboratory worker at an anti-plague research institute in Irkutsk, Siberia, died following severe pneumonia. Nearly 200 people who may have come into contact with the woman have reportedly been placed under medical observation, with hospitals and other facilities taking precautionary measures. Reports have also raised questions about a possible laboratory exposure involving Yersinia pestis, the bacterium that causes plague. However, Russian health authorities have NOT officially confirmed that the woman died from pneumonic plague. Officials have described the illness as pneumonia of unknown aetiology and said the epidemiological situation remains stable. In this video, we explain: • What happened in Irkutsk, Russia • Why nearly 200 people were placed under observation • What is pneumonic plague? • How is pneumonic plague different from bubonic plague? • Can pneumonic plague spread between humans? • What is Yersinia pestis? • Why are authorities taking quarantine measures? • Is there actually a plague outbreak in Russia? • Why is the United States monitoring the situation? The situation remains under investigation, and several key details are still unconfirmed. #russiavirus #plaguerussia #PneumonicPlague #Siberia #RussiaNews