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...
Health officials in Deschutes County, Oregon, confirmed a rare case of human plague in a local resident, marking the first reported case in the state since 2015. Officials said the individual was likely infected by their pet cat, which showed symptoms of the disease....
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...
Plague symptoms can manifest in a few ways. Bubonic plague—the kind contracted by the Oregon resident—happens when the plague bacteria gets into the lymph nodes. It can cause fever, headache, weakness and painful, swollen lymph nodes. It usually happens from the bite of an infected flea, a...
The CDC reports 60 cases of COVID-19 across many states, including New York. Cases were also confirmed in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Oregon, Rhode Island, Washington, and Wisconsin. attachment-Screenshot Capture - 2024-03-14 - 09-44-15 ...
MORE: Yes, the plague still exists. Here's what it's like now in the US How does bubonic plague spread? The plague spreads to humans or animals through a bite from an infected flea or by contact with an animal sick with the disease, according to the Oregon Health Authority. ...
More than two dozen fires also were burning in the Pacific Northwest and Idaho, where lightning ignited more blazes inOregonover the weekend amid extremely dry and hot conditions. The largest blazes were active in rural areas of eastern Oregon and Washin...
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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.