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Plague Discovered in South Lake Tahoe Resident, Officials Say
Local health officials report the first human plague case in El Dorado County since 2020; 45 rodents tested positive for plague bacteria between 2021 and 2025.
- El Dorado County Public Health revealed on Tuesday that an individual from South Lake Tahoe has been diagnosed with plague.
- A South Lake Tahoe resident likely contracted the infection from an infected flea bite while spending time outdoors in the area, and last month, an individual in Arizona died from pneumonic plague.
- Plague, caused by Yersinia pestis, is spread mainly by fleas that bite infected rodents like squirrels and chipmunks, and pets can carry infected fleas into homes.
- Kyle Fliflet, the acting public health director for El Dorado County, explained that plague exists in various regions of California, particularly in the county’s mountainous zones.
- Health officials emphasized that plague cases remain rare but serious, urging precautions outdoors and noting that early antibiotic treatment greatly improves recovery chances.
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California resident tests positive for plague, health official say
(KTXL) — A resident of South Lake Tahoe, California, has tested positive for the plague, health officials have confirmed. Few details were made available about the resident, but the El Dorado County Environmental Management Division and Public Health Division said the patient is under the care of a medical professional while recovering at home. The case remains under investigation. It is believed that the person became ill after being bitten by …
MyCentralOregon.com
California resident tests positive for plague
Stock image of hospital patient. Sorrasak Jar Tinyo/Getty Images (SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif.) — A resident in South Lake Tahoe, California, has tested positive for plague, according to local health officials. The person is believed to have been bitten by an infected flea while camping, officials said. In a separate incident last month, a person in Arizona died from plague. Plague is a disease caused by a type of bacteria that usually results in ab…
Tahoe Resident Tests Positive For Plague
(South Lake Tahoe, CA) — A South Lake Tahoe resident has tested positive for plague. El Dorado County public health officials confirmed the positive test on Tuesday. The person is recovering at home while under the care of a medical professional. Officials believe the person was infected by a flea while camping in the South Lake Tahoe area. Plague is a serious bacterial disease, commonly spread through the bites of fleas that have fed on infecte…
Los Angeles Times
The Press DemocratCalifornia resident tests positive for the plague. Officials blame Lake Tahoe flea
A California resident has tested positive for the plague. Health officials believe the person was bitten by an infected flea in the South Lake Tahoe area.
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