US cases of plague are exceedingly rare, and modern therapies are effective when patients are treated in time A case of bubonic plague - the disease that killed tens of millions of people in medieval Europe - was reported in rural Oregon last week. The afflicted individual was promptly treated, and health officials believe that there is "little risk to the community" that the disease will spread. Though the disease, which officials believe was likely passed on to the individual from a sick pet c...
A case of bubonic plague was reported in Oregon. Here's what to know
The Guardian - 14 Feb 2024 03:37
US cases of plague are exceedingly rare, and modern therapies are effective when patients are treated in time A case of bubonic plague - the disease that killed tens of millions of people in medieval Europe - was reported in rural Oregon last week. The afflicted individual was promptly treated, and health officials believe that there is "little risk to the community" that the disease will spread. Though the disease, which officials believe was likely passed on to the individual from a sick pet c...
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