California Resident Contracts Plague Amid Rising Threat Levels
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A California resident in South Lake Tahoe tested positive for the plague after likely being bitten by an infected flea while camping. Health officials emphasize precautions against wild rodents and pets to prevent infection, which is rare but serious, and monitor rodent populations for plague activity. The case is part of ongoing surveillance in the region, with previous cases reported in the area and other parts of the western US.
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- California resident catches the plague, likely from infected flea at Lake Tahoe, officials say NBC News
- South Lake Tahoe resident tested positive for Plague, health official say fox40.com
- A California Resident Tests Positive for Plague. Here's What to Know About the Disease Time Magazine
- Strange plague case rattles California as threat level increases Axios
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