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California resident tests positive for plague in Lake Tahoe, officials say. What are the symptoms and how common is it?

California resident tests positive for plague in Lake Tahoe, officials say. What are the symptoms and how common is it?
health8/21/2025

In California, the most recent report of the human plague was in 2020.

A Lake Tahoe resident has tested positive for the plague, California health officials confirmed on Tuesday. The resident is believed to have been bitten by an infected flea while camping in South Lake Tahoe. The infected individual is recovering at h... [4222 chars]