California resident tests positive for plague, health officials say

South Lake Tahoe resident treated for plague

PLACERVILLE — A South Lake Tahoe resident has tested positive for plague, according to health officials in El Dorado County. Related Articles San Jose dismounts from revival of horse-mounted officers San Jose: Man found dead in RV during clear-out of Columbus Park encampment Woman gets life in prison for orchestrating slaying of friend found in California neighborhood A man running…

California resident tests positive for plague, health officials say

A resident of South Lake Tahoe, California, has tested positive for the plague. Health officials advise precautions to avoid contact with wild rodents.

California resident tests positive for plague, health official say

(KTXL) — A resident of South Lake Tahoe, California, has tested positive for the plague, health officials have confirmed. Few details were made available about the resident, but the El Dorado County Environmental Management Division and Public Health Division said the patient is under the care of a medical professional while recovering at home. The case remains under investigation. It is believed that the person became ill after being bitten by …

California resident catches the plague, likely from infected flea at Lake Tahoe, officials say

Health officials in California identified a positive case of plague in a Lake Tahoe resident.

California resident in Lake Tahoe area tests positive for plague

Public health officials said the person may have been bitten by an infected flea while camping in the South Lake Tahoe area.

California resident tests positive for plague

In a separate incident last month, a person in Arizona died from plague.