California Reports New Bubonic Plague Case Amid Rising Concerns
TL;DR
California health officials are investigating a case of plague in South Lake Tahoe, likely contracted from a flea bite while camping, prompting warnings to avoid contact with wild rodents and sick animals, and to seek prompt treatment if symptoms appear. The disease, caused by Yersinia pestis, remains rare but treatable with antibiotics if caught early.
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- What to Know About Plague After a New Case in California The New York Times
- South Lake Tahoe resident tests positive for bubonic plague: Infectious disease experts explain what to know ABC7 San Francisco
- California resident contracts plague, likely from infected flea bite during Lake Tahoe camping trip: officials Fox News
- The plague is so 14th century. Here’s why — and how much — we should worry today Los Angeles Times
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