A human case of the plague has been confirmed in Pueblo County, Colorado, according to health officials. Experts share tips for preventing spread of the bacterial infection.
A human case of the plague has been confirmed in Pueblo County, Colorado, according to health officials. The Pueblo Department of Public Health and Environment is working with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to investigate, according to a press release. No specific information was provided about the person who contracted the plague.
We advise all individuals to protect themselves and their pets from plague,' Alicia Solis, program manager of the Office of Communicable Disease and Emergency Preparedness at PDPHE, stated in the release. What is the plague? The bubonic plague is caused by Yersinia pestis, a bacterium that was likely first introduced in North America around 1900 from rats on ships coming from South Asia, according to Timothy Brewer, M.D., professor of medicine and epidemiology at UCLA.
If spending time outdoors where one may be bitten by fleas and other insects, repellent should be applied to minimize potential bites, which are a portal of entry for the bacterium if one is bitten by an infected flea,' Susky said. Anyone who develops symptoms of plague should see a health care provider immediately, Solis advised in the PDPHE alert.
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