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The plague reappeared in California. Here’s how dangerous it is

The plague, aka the Black Death, made a reappearance in California last week after it infected a South Lake Tahoe resident.

California resident catches the plague, likely from infected flea at Lake Tahoe, officials say

Health officials in California identified a positive case of plague in a Lake Tahoe resident. El Dorado County officials said ...

Millions died from the plague in the 14th century. Here’s how it just reappeared in California

The plague sounds like a distant threat, but a small number of serious cases of the disease occur every year. Experts explain ...

California resident tests positive for plague after camping in South Lake Tahoe

The El Dorado County Public Health Division announced that a resident tested positive for plague after going camping in the ...

California resident contracts plague, likely from infected flea bite during Lake Tahoe camping trip: officials

A California resident went camping in South Lake Tahoe and tested positive for a plague after a suspected infected flea bite, ...

California resident tests positive for plague in Lake Tahoe, officials say. What are the symptoms and how common is it?

A Lake Tahoe resident has tested positive for the plague, California health officials confirmed on Tuesday. The resident is ...

What to Know About Plague After a New Case in California

It is not just a scourge of the Middle Ages. Plague still exists, though it is rare. Here’s what to look for and how to ...

California resident tests positive for the plague. Officials blame Lake Tahoe flea

A South Lake Tahoe resident has tested positive for the plague — yes, the same pest-transmitted disease estimated to have ...

California resident tests positive for plague, likely bitten by infected flea

A California resident tested positive for the bubonic plague and is believed to have been bitten by an infected flea while ...

South Lake Tahoe resident treated for plague

PLACERVILLE — A South Lake Tahoe resident has tested positive for plague, according to health officials in El Dorado County.
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California Resident Infected With Plague, Likely from Flea at Lake Tahoe

A resident of South Lake Tahoe, California, has been diagnosed with the plague, the state’s first human plague infection since 2020.

California resident tests positive for plague after camping near Lake Tahoe

A California resident has tested positive for plague after camping in South Lake Tahoe - the latest in a string of positive ...