Without wasting much time, Y. pestis arrived on the western coast of the U.S. in March 1900. Upon coming ashore, it infected ...

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 ...

Plague is a “potentially life-threatening disease” caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, according to the U.S. Centers for ...

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A Lake Tahoe resident has tested positive for the plague, California health officials confirmed on Tuesday. The resident is believed to have been bitten by an infected flea while camping in South Lake ...

"The individual is currently under the care of a medical professional and is recovering at home," El Dorado County officials ...

According to the CDC, there are usually an average of seven human plague cases reported each year across the country, with ...

A South Lake Tahoe resident has tested positive for the plague, according to El Dorado County health officials. This is the first case of human […] ...

A South Lake Tahoe resident tested positive for plague, health officials reported Tuesday. Officials said they believe the individual was bitten by a flea while camping in the South Lake Tahoe area.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — El Dorado County health officials have been notified by the California Department of Public Health that a South Lake Tahoe resident has tested positive for plague.

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

A California resident has tested positive for the plague. Health officials believe the person was bitten by an infected flea ...