Plague is very rare, with an average seven cases reported annually in the U.S.
Pueblo Department of Public Health and Environment is seen in this file image.Colorado public health officials have confirmed a human case of plague in a Pueblo County resident, according to the Pueblo Department of Public Health and Environment.
While the disease killed millions of people in Europe during the Middle Ages, nowadays, it is a rare cause of illness in rural areas of the southwestern U.S., particularly in New Mexico, Arizona and Colorado, the agency said.Certain regions of Africa and Asia have also reported cases over the past few years.
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