CDC: Monitoring Russian plague risk, "prepared" for any threat
Axios · 6 Oct 2026

CDC: Monitoring Russian plague risk, "prepared" for any threat

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it is monitoring reports of a suspected pneumonic plague case in Russia and says it is prepared for any threat that emerges.Why it matters: Pneumonic plague is the most dangerous form of plague and is almost always fatal unless if left untreated.Th


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