The plague pathogen is referred to both as a virus and a bacteria. Viruses and bacteria are two separate pathogens, viruses being much smaller than bacteria.
In the opening scene, the warning signs in the laboratory as well as the stop sign outside the building are in English, even though the laboratory is in France.
When Mr. Black breaks the glass with the robot arm, Mr. Collier states that he must get the bacteria into a container in 15 seconds. Far more than 15 seconds pass by before Mr. Black contains the bacteria.