[Epoch Times] A case of the bubonic plague was confirmed in an individual in Colorado’s Pueblo County, officials said on Tuesday.| As I recall, bubonic plague is endemic in the American West — prairie dogs are a host. Just about every year there are a couple of infections, easily treated with modern antibiotics. |
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that the plague circulates via fleas, occurs in wild rodents, and rarely spreads to people. Infected fleas that bite people are the primary vectors of the plague, while the bacteria can also be transmitted by touching infected animals or inhaling droplets from the cough of an infected individual or an animal.
Human cases of the plague, caused by the Yersinia pestis bacterium, are not unheard of in the United States. In March, a New Mexico man died of the disease, while officials in Oregon confirmed a case in February, which they said may have been linked to an infected cat.
Inquiring Minds want to know when the sick or deceased individuals entered the US.
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