Pneumonic Plague in Russia

If, when the permafrost melts in Siberia it will expose a lot of corpses buried there who died with the plague.
Obviously not in our time.

It is said that the disease originated in Russia all those centuries ago, so its reappearance is not really surprising. Just pray that it doesn’t spread. Mind you, modern antibiotics are supposed to cure it - if the doctors recognise the symptoms!

This is being widely reported.

28-year-old laboratory technician Darya Shipilova has died from suspected pneumonic plague. It is caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, usually found in small mammals and their fleas.

189 other people who had contact with her are being monitored with 12 individuals sent to the Anti-Plague Institute for observation.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the plague is highly infectious and can be fatal if not treated early but it is treatable with antibiotics.