Squirrel tests positive for plague in Colorado | New York Post
July 14, 2020
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as posted by the channelA squirrel has tested positive for the bubonic plague in Colorado.
According to health officials, the squirrel is the first case of plague in the Town of Morrison, Jefferson County, which is about 17 miles southwest of Denver.
“Plague is an infectious disease caused by the bacteria Yersinia pestis, and can be contracted by humans and household animals,” public health officials wrote. However, if proper precautions are taken, the risk of getting plague is “extremely low,” they said.
Humans can get infected through bites from infected fleas or animals.
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