A South Lake Tahoe resident has tested positive for the plague — yes, the same pest-transmitted disease estimated to have killed 25 million Europeans in the Middle Ages. It is believed that the person contracted the rare and dangerous disease after being bitten by an infected flea while camping in the South Lake Tahoe area, according to El Dorado County …
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South Lake Tahoe resident tests positive for plague, likely bitten by infected flea
A South Lake Tahoe resident tested positive for the plague and is believed to have been bitten by an infected flea while camping in the area, El Dorado County health officials said on Tuesday.The person is now recovering at home. “Plague is naturally present in many parts of California, including higher elevation areas of El Dorado County,” Kyle Fliflet, El …
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