Bubonic Plague Found In Michigan Number of Cases Rising 600% From 2015


The report stated:

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said Monday a Marquette County resident is recovering after being treated for the bubonic plague. 33-year-old Alisha Plescher told MLive.com she got sick on Aug. 25, the day she returned from a visit to Colorado. She said had gone on a hike in an area where plague activity had been detected in animals, but did not notice getting any flea bites.

Health experts say there’s no concern regarding human-to-human transmission with this case. They add plague generally doesn’t occur in Michigan.

That region is experiencing an increase in plague cases, four of which have been fatal. Officials don’t know the cause.  

The plague can be treated with antibiotics, especially if caught early.

In June, a Colorado teenage died of the plague.

The number of plague victims have risen in the US, from 2 in 2011, to 14 this year, 2015.

Source: CBS News

 



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