Following the mysterious pneumonia death of a 28-year-old Siberian researcher and reports of a dropped test tube, fears flared over potential bioweapon leaks and Russian cover-ups.

However, infectious disease expert Associate Professor Paul Griffin joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast and clarified that the pathogen poses virtually zero risk to Australia, as it is a treatable bacterial illness with high containment measures already in place.

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