Public Health Questions Raised After Russia Plague Scare
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Baylor College of Medicine Tropical Medicine Expert Dr. Peter Hotez tells Bloomberg This Weekend that the unexplained death of a researcher at a Russian plague institute raises questions about a possible pneumonic plague infection, although there is no evidence of a wider outbreak or biological weapons activity. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Hotez calls for an independent World Health Organization investigation and warns that the US lacks adequate plague vaccine preparedness. -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos from Bloomberg Markets & Finance: https://tinyurl.com/ysu5b8a9 Visit http://www.bloomberg.com for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute market data, features, profiles and more. Connect with Bloomberg Television on: X: https://twitter.com/BloombergTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BloombergTelevision Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/b
Tags: Christina Ruffini, David Gura, Lisa Mateo, Peter Hotez, Pneumonic Plagues, Russian Plague, Russian Plague Lab, This Weekend, plague, russia
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