The Economic Times

Siberia's 'mysterious illness': All about bubonic plague, how it spreads and whether the world should worry

In response to a laboratory worker's suspected death from bubonic plague, Russian officials have enforced quarantine protocols. Approximately 200 individuals are under watch for potential exposure to the infection, which mainly spreads via flea bites or contact with infected wildlife. Despite its serious nature, bubonic plague is treatable with antibiotics, though the pneumonic variant poses a greater threat due to its direct human transmission.