Suspected pneumonic plague in Siberia: What we know about the disease

After a worker at a Russian plague research institute in Siberia died October 2, 2026, nearly 200 of her contacts were under medical observation. But authorities there denied pneumonic plague had caused the death.

俄罗斯西伯利亚一名鼠疫实验室工作人员死亡后引发肺鼠疫猜测，俄官方否认死因与鼠疫病原体有关，欧洲疾控中心称目前无继发病例和持续人际传播证据。文章同时梳理了鼠疫的三种类型、传播方式、致死率与抗生素治疗要点。