The White House is monitoring Russia’s potential pneumonic plague as unofficial reports reveal that close to 200 people are now under observation. This comes after the death of a researcher who worked at a Russian lab dedicated to studying the plague and other infectious diseases.
Retired Major General Paul Friedrichs, Dr. Carlos del Rio and Dr. Peter Hotez weigh in on the seriousness of the global health risk.
0:00 Former head of White House office of pandemic preparedness on the need for more transparency from the Russian government
4:15 Dr. Carlos del Rio explains says he’s concerned with the number of people quarantined in Russia
10:28 Dr. Peter Hotez calls out the “muted response” from the Russian government
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