A person in California recently tested positive for plague, according to El Dorado County health officials. The individual has been treated and is recovering at home.

A resident of South Lake Tahoe has tested positive for the plague, El Dorado County health officials confirmed Tuesday, marking the first human case in the county since 2020. The El Dorado County Environmental Management Division and Public Health Division stated that the patient is under the care of a medical professional while recovering at

Plague is a “potentially life-threatening disease” caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. According to the Cleveland Clinic, there are three types of plague: bubonic, septicemic and pneumonic. Each one is named for the part of your body that gets infected.