A Case of Plague in Russia? What's the real story?
Oct 18, 2026 · 8 min · 7 segments
Infectious diseases expert Clay Gollege weighs in on the death and lockdowns in Russia related to an illness resulting from a plague research lab. See…
Oct 18, 2026 · 8 min · 7 segments
Infectious diseases expert Clay Gollege weighs in on the death and lockdowns in Russia related to an illness resulting from a plague research lab. See…
Clay GolledgeGuestRoss WalkerHostNow, look, what are the three different types of plague caused by the Yersinia pestis bacterium and which one is suspected in the Siberia lab incident?
So that's transmitted by lymph node swelling transmitted by fleas, usually from small rodents, rats in particular.
And that generally, if it's treated, is not fatal, but it can spread into the bloodstream.
Then you've got the pneumonic plague, which can be transmitted from person to person and can be highly infectious and have very high lethality.
In fact, the pneumonic plague was known as the Black Death in the 14th century and over a period of about seven years wiped out about 50% of Europe's population.
Now, look, what are the three different types of plague caused by the Yersinia pestis bacterium and which one is suspected in the Siberia lab incident?
So that's transmitted by lymph node swelling transmitted by fleas, usually from small rodents, rats in particular.
And that generally, if it's treated, is not fatal, but it can spread into the bloodstream.
Then you've got the pneumonic plague, which can be transmitted from person to person and can be highly infectious and have very high lethality.
In fact, the pneumonic plague was known as the Black Death in the 14th century and over a period of about seven years wiped out about 50% of Europe's population.
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