PLACERVILLE — A South Lake Tahoe resident has tested positive for plague, according to health officials in El Dorado County.

A person in California recently tested positive for plague, according to El Dorado County health officials. The individual ...

A California resident has tested positive for the plague. Health officials believe the person was bitten by an infected flea ...

Plague is a “potentially life-threatening disease” caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, according to the U.S. Centers for ...

A South Lake Tahoe resident has tested for the plague, El Dorado County health officials announced on Wednesday.

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Health officials say symptoms of plague usually show up within two weeks of exposure to an infected animal or flea.

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