Infected Letter Of Kuman Pes Sent To French Minister

JAKARTA - French police are investigating suspicious letters infected with germs that cause pess disease or fire addressed to Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin.

An envelope filled with black powder was found in a letter sorting center near the city of Dijon, La Parisien reported.

Initial tests revealed the powder was positive containing bubonic germs.

Reported by ANTARA from Sputnik, Monday, July 29, the powder has been sent to Louis Pasteur University for further testing.

Pes is an infectious disease that has the potential to be life-threatening that attacks humans and other mammals. The disease killed millions of Europeans in the Middle Ages.

The bubonic plague is a bacterial disease transmitted through ticks that live in wild mice. The disease can kill adults in less than 24 hours if not immediately treated, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).