"Oregon Confirms Rare Human Case of Bubonic Plague, Likely from Cat"
TL;DR
Oregon confirms its first case of bubonic plague in eight years, likely contracted from a domestic cat. The patient, who became very sick, is responding well to modern antibiotics. The bacterium Yersinia pestis, which causes the plague, rarely proves fatal if caught and treated early enough. While the disease is still present in some parts of the world, it is no longer the international killer it once was.
- Rare Human Case of Bubonic Plague in Oregon Confirmed by Authorities ScienceAlert
- Oregon health officials confirm first human bubonic plague case since 2015 Fox News
- State health officials announce likely cause of first human plague infection in 8 years WKRC TV Cincinnati
- Oregon's first case of human plague in 8 years likely came from cat NBC News
- Case of human plague confirmed in Oregon FOX 13 Seattle
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