Plague symptoms can manifest in a few ways. Bubonic plague — the kind contracted by the Oregon resident — happens when the plague bacteria get into the lymph nodes. It can cause fever, headache, weakness and painful, swollen lymph nodes. It usually h...
Though the plague has most recently been found in Oregon, most cases occur around the "Four Corners" area of the Southwest — the southwestern corner of Colorado, southeastern corner of Utah, northeastern corner of Arizona and northwestern corner of New Mexico — primarily between late spring and...
Oregon Teenager Diagnosed with Bubonic PlagueA teenager in Oregon has been diagnosed with bubonic plague, the illness that killed tens of...Muskal, Michael
Pet owner catches the bubonic plague from their cat in Oregon, officials say.STOCK/Tiffany Hagler-Geard/ABC News The case is the first example of the bubonic plague in Oregon since 2015, according to the state's health authority, and plague is "rare" in the state. Deschutes County He...
One more reason to fight flea infestation: two Oregon residents (and their dog) contract bubonic plague, probably from fleas.(CANINE NEWS YOU CAN USE)Kerns, Nancy
A person in Deschutes County, Oregon, has been diagnosed with a case of bubonic plague, making them the state’s first confirmed case of this rare bacterial infection since 2015.