How Plague Compares to Ebola, COVID and Deadly 'Black Death' Pandemic
Summary
A Russian lab worker near Irkutsk reportedly died after possibly contracting plague, according to media reports. U.S. health officials and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are monitoring the situation closely. The article explains how plague compares to other serious diseases like Ebola and COVID-19.Key Facts
- A 28-year-old woman working at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute in Siberia died after possibly breaking a test tube with live plague bacteria.
- Russian health authorities diagnosed her with pneumonia of unknown cause and had not confirmed the bacteria linked to plague.
- The CDC states that plague has three main forms: bubonic, pneumonic, and septicemic, with pneumonic plague being the most serious and contagious.
- Pneumonic plague symptoms include fever, headache, chest pain, cough, and difficulty breathing.
- Without treatment, pneumonic and septicemic plague can be fatal, with death rates from 30% up to 100%.
- Ebola is a deadly virus spread through contact with infected body fluids, with a fatality rate averaging about 50%.
- Ebola symptoms start with fever and fatigue and can include vomiting, diarrhea, and organ problems.
- Early medical care improves survival chances for both plague and Ebola.
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