Worldwide, 3,248 human plague cases were reported from 2010 to 2015, most commonly in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Madagascar and Peru.
A case of plague has been confirmed in a person in Pueblo County, Colorado , officials said Tuesday.The case was flagged Friday from preliminary test results, and the potential source of the infection is still under investigation, the Pueblo Department of Public Health and Environment said in a news release.The plague is an infectious disease caused by bacterium, Yersinia pestis, transmitted by fleas.
“Plague can be treated successfully with antibiotics, but an infected person must be treated promptly to avoid serious complications or death,” said Alicia Solis, program manager of the Office of Communicable Disease and Emergency Preparedness at the Pueblo Department of Public Health and Environment, in the news release.“We advise all individuals to protect themselves and their pets from plague,” the department says.
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