In a concerning development, a squirrel in Colorado, USA, recently tested positive for bubonic plague. The squirrel was tested in a town called Morrison, Colorado. This is the first known case of plague in the United States, according to the Jefferson County Public Health Department. The bubonic plague is a rare but serious bacterial infection passed on by fleas. The disease resulted in the longest and most destructive pandemic in human history. The black death pandemic killed an estimated 50 million people in Europe. While modern antibiotics mean the disease is not as fatal as it once was, it’s still a major risk for animals and humans.
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