Plague Outbreak In Russia: US President Donald Trump has offered help to Vladimir Putin amid Russia's efforts to stop the suspected outbreak of deadly air-borne plague in Siberia (Russia). After the death of Daria Shipilova in Irkutsk, a city located near Russia's border with Mongolia, more than 200 people have been kept under medical observation and four hospitals have been closed for three weeks of quarantine.
According to reports, the 28-year-old lab technician fell ill after accidentally breaking a test tube containing plague bacteria at a research institute in Siberia. According to Russian officials, he died of pneumonia of unknown cause after spending a few days in the hospital. About 60 of her colleagues have been kept isolated at the institute, as it is suspected that Shipilova had pneumonic plague and died from it. However, Moscow officials are trying to downplay the risk of a large-scale spread of the disease.
On Monday, Donald Trump said that America will help Russia in dealing with the outbreak of this disease. He said that we are paying very serious attention to this matter. We just found out about it and they are calling it pneumonia. Years ago, pneumonia was easy to treat. Germs and germs have become very powerful, but we will help them. Donald Trump told reporters at the White House on Monday afternoon that microbes and germs have become very strong, but we will help them. Let us tell you here that Putin's government is trying to downplay Shipilova's death on October 2, yet the suspicion of suppressing the matter by the government is spreading rapidly.
Earlier confirmed now denied
Let us tell you here that pneumonic plague attacks the lungs and spreads easily from one person to another through inhaled particles, although it can be cured with antibiotics if treated timely. Russia's health watchdog claims that a large-scale investigation found no microorganisms linked to Shipilova's work and has ruled out any accidents at the institute. Alexei Tsydenov, the head of neighboring Buryatia, initially confirmed that he died of plague, but later claimed that he 'probably' contracted the disease. Authorities canceled public events in Irkutsk and reportedly opened a criminal investigation into violations of health protection rules. Amidst the media uproar, regional governor Igor Kobzev described the situation as stable.
Plague is caused by Yersinia pestis bacteria.
Here you should know that plague is caused by the bacteria 'Yersinia pestis' and usually humans get infected by the bite of an infected organism such as a flea or animal. Although this form spread by fleas usually affects the lymph nodes, this disease can also turn into 'pneumonic plague', which is the most serious form. It infects the lungs and can spread between people through respiratory droplets during close contact.
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