While the Black Death pandemic is named after the bubonic plague, the pneumonic plague was also believed to have contributed to the pandemic, according to the WHO. The pneumonic plague has a 100 per cent fatality rate if left untreated.
Health / Russia
What to know about pneumonic plague after conflicting reports of a death in Russia
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- ABC News What to know about pneumonic plague after conflicting reports of a death in Russia
- WAtoday US monitoring Russian 'plague' death
- SBS News Dozens quarantined after death of researcher at Russian plague institute
- SBS News (World) What we know about the mysterious death at a Russian plague institute
- ABC News US closely monitoring death of Russian plague laboratory employee
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| Outlet | Niral Score | Adjectives | Sourcing | Sentiment | Gender | Mood |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC Newsas they published this story | 87.4 | 22 | 55 | -0.6 | 0 | 14.7 |
| SBS News | 90.4 | 11 | 78 | -0.3 | 1.9 | 25 |
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The same event elsewhere
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WAtoday
US monitoring Russian 'plague' death
summary only, not scored
The Age
US monitoring Russian 'plague' death
summary only, not scored
Brisbane Times
US monitoring Russian 'plague' death
summary only, not scored
The Sydney Morning Herald
US monitoring Russian 'plague' death
summary only, not scored
SBS News
Dozens quarantined after death of researcher at Russian plague institute
Niral 90.4 · calm writing
political 0