# Russia plague fears: How close is the world to a pandemic?

https://mins.news/en/item/91010

- BBC Chinese, 2026-10-08 08:28 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/articles/ckwyq35pnxjno/trad?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> A Siberian disease-control institute technician died, with the cause unconfirmed and reports suggesting she may have been exposed to plague; nearly 200 people were reportedly isolated. Experts say pneumonic plague is unlikely to cause a global pandemic: it usually spreads only after symptoms appear, is conspicuous and treatable with antibiotics, and contacts have been identified and monitored.

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