Did ‘manipulated’ plague strain kill Russian? Ex-CDC director wonders
Two former top-level federal health officials, Robert Redfield and Raj Panjabi, tell “Elizabeth Vargas Reports” that Russia must be transparent about the death of a lab worker who may have been infected with a form of pneumonic plague. “This is not a very transmissible agent in its natural form — now, it can be altered,” Redfield says.
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AI GeneratedExperts discuss concerns over a potential plague outbreak in Russia and a measles surge in the U.S. Dr. Robert Redfield and Dr. Raj Punjabi emphasize the need for Russian transparency regarding a deceased lab worker, questioning if the pathogen was manipulated for bioweapons. Separately, they address the rise of measles cases linked to increased vaccine hesitancy.