In the United States, around seven human plague cases are recorded every year,
However, health officials are currently investigating the situation, which is the first case of plague in the state since 2015 when two individuals were infected in Yosemite National Park in 2015. Both of these infected individuals recovered following treatment. Before these, the last case in the state was recorded in 2006.Plague is a disease caused by infection with the bacteria, which can be found in wild rodents and the fleas that feed off them.
If left untreated, bubonic plague has a mortality rate of around 30-50 percent. But prompt treatment with modern antibiotics is usually effective, as is the case for pneumonic and septicemic plague. Pneumonic plague, the most serious form of the disease, occurs when plague bacteria infects the lungs. It is the only form that can be spread from person-to-person via infectious cough droplets, which can be breathed in by another individual. However, this type of transmission is rare and has not been documented in the United States since 1924, requiring direct and close contact with a pneumonic plague sufferer.
While plague is rare today, between 1,000 and 2,000 people contract the disease every year, according to the World Health Organization, with Madagascar, Peru and the Democratic Republic of Congo being notable hotspots. El Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency provides several tips for preventing plague infections:Do not allow your pets to play with or pick up sick, injured or dead rodents.Look for and heed posted warning signs.
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