SAN FRANCSICO (KGO) -- A Californian resident has tested positive for plague. Health officials believe the person was bitten by an infected flea while camping in the South Lake Tahoe area. The case is ...

Health officials in El Dorado County, California, believe the person got the plague from a flea bite while camping.

By Daniel Macht Click here for updates on this story SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (KCRA) — South Lake Tahoe resident tested positive for the bubonic plague and is believed to have been bitten by an ...

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The disease is thankfully not nearly as fatal as when it sparked the infamous Black Death in England during the 14th century, and can be cured with simple antibiotics.

A South Lake Tahoe resident has tested positive for plague, a disease associated with medieval epidemics but is “rare” among ...

"Bubonic plague is the most common form of plague and is caused by the bite of an infected flea," the organization stated.

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

A South Lake Tahoe resident has tested positive for plague, according to health officials in El Dorado County.

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 the bubonic plague and is believed to have been bitten by an infected flea while camping in the area.