And I'd say, number one, if this is pneumonic plague, it is treatable with common antibiotics if caught early. So that's the good news. If it is pneumonic plague, If it is an engineered pneumonic plague or it's a drug-resistant pneumonic plague, all bets are off. on that. However, I would say the most useful step for all of us is to call on Russia's authorities to publish the diagnostic results and share them openly. (03:20–03:29)
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Asserts that if the plague is engineered or drug-resistant, standard treatments may not be effective.
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