"Oregon Reports First Human Bubonic Plague Case in Nearly a Decade Linked to Pet Cat"

Oregon officials are rushing to contain an outbreak of bubonic plague after the state's first case since 2015 was reported. The infected resident is believed to have contracted the plague from their symptomatic cat, and health officials have provided medication to prevent further illness among close contacts. Bubonic plague is treatable with antibiotics if caught early, but can be fatal if left untreated, and officials recommend avoiding contact with wild rodents and keeping pets away from them to prevent infection.