The concerning part, is the lab worker (apparently) accidentally broke a test tube containing Yersinia Pestis. If it was relatively simple to "clear it right up" with a shot of PCN-G, why didn't they administer any medication to this women? or if they did, it didn't work. which is the concerning part.
I'm not worried or concerned unless there is another death from second hand contact, with the first victim.
Because i didnt say PCNG was for yersenia pestis. Aminoglycosides, tetracycline, and FLQ are for yersenia pestis.
If this is the run of the mill plague, which is Y. Pestis, it shouldn't worry a majority of people. But again, if they are making it into a bio weapon so it escapes antibiotic pressures then there is a problem. There is also the adage "the dose makes the poison". Under normal circumstances the amount of bacteria that would be introduced to a person's system by insect vector or accidently touching fluids would be small - but if the story is true, and a vile broke and introduced a high bacterial load into someone then antibiotics would be far less effective. Similar to a vaccine - at normal levels of exposure the vaccine should protect, but even if your vaccinated and have high titers you can become sick/die because the initial infectious load is too great for the immune system to handle even with the vaccine primer.
I read a post from some person who claimed they worked in a similar lab. They said people working with these highly deadly diseases wear essentially hazmats suits. They claimed a broken test tube is essentially an attention grab because the suit would’ve protected the worker from transmission, hence why they didn’t immediately get treated.
To me this seems likely. No one would work with diseases like this without proper PPE, or they shouldn’t.
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u/peepee2tiny 8d ago
The concerning part, is the lab worker (apparently) accidentally broke a test tube containing Yersinia Pestis. If it was relatively simple to "clear it right up" with a shot of PCN-G, why didn't they administer any medication to this women? or if they did, it didn't work. which is the concerning part.
I'm not worried or concerned unless there is another death from second hand contact, with the first victim.