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A South Lake Tahoe resident has tested for the plague, El Dorado County health officials announced on Wednesday.
PLACERVILLE — A South Lake Tahoe resident has tested positive for plague, according to health officials in El Dorado County.
The California Department of Public Health noted that while no human cases have been reported since 2020, authorities found ...
It's the first confirmed case of the plague—the same disease that wiped out millions in the 14th century—in the region since ...
A South Lake Tahoe resident has tested positive for the plague — yes, the same pest-transmitted disease estimated to have ...
El Dorado County health officials have confirmed that a South Lake Tahoe resident has tested positive for plague.
A South Lake Tahoe resident tested positive for plague, health officials reported Tuesday. Officials said they believe the individual was bitten by a flea while camping in the South Lake Tahoe area.
"The individual is currently under the care of a medical professional and is recovering at home," El Dorado County officials ...
El Dorado County Health officials were notified by the California Department of Public Health that a South Lake Tahoe ...
The El Dorado County Public Health Division announced that a resident tested positive for plague after going camping in the ...
Health officials say symptoms of plague usually show up within two weeks of exposure to an infected animal or flea.
Public health officials said the person may have been bitten by an infected flea while camping in the South Lake Tahoe area.