Should you be worried about pneumonic plague reports in Russia? Chicago expert explains

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Original Load Date Oct. 7, 2026, 9:01 p.m.
Last Updated Oct. 7, 2026, 9:01 p.m.
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The death of a pathogen researcher in Siberia has raised concerns about the pneumonic plague, as Russian authorities provide little information publicly, so how worried should you be? According to an infectious disease specialist and epidemiologist for the University of Chicago, Dr. Emily Landon, t...