A person has tested positive for plague reportedly after being bitten by an infected flea while camping near South Lake Tahoe of California, in the US. El Dorado County’s Public Health Division announced the positive plague case on Tuesday, August 19. The health officials said that the person was recovering at home under medical care. They underlined that a detailed probe has been launched. El Dorado County said this is its first reported human case since 2020. Before this, the last confirmed cases in California were in 2015, involving two people infected in Yosemite National Park. All previous patients recovered after receiving treatment. What Is Pneumonic Plague? From Symptoms to Treatment, Everything You Need To Know About the Bacterial Lung Infection That Claimed a Life in US.

Plague in California: Man Tests Positive After Getting Bitten by Infected Flea

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