HomeWorldFirst case of bubonic...

First case of bubonic plague in 10 years seen in the US

Photo: Getty Images

All people who had close contact with the sick resident and his pet were contacted.

Oregon authorities have identified the first case of bubonic plague in a US state in nearly 10 years. Metro reported it.

It was noted that a resident of Deschutes County, located southeast of the city of Portland, was infected through contact with his pet cat.

According to Deschutes County doctor Richard Fawcett, “all individuals who had close contact with the sick resident and his pet were contacted and given medication to prevent illness.”

Bubonic plague is a bacterial disease transmitted by fleas that live on wild rats. This disease is known for two epidemics in England in the last millennium, one of which, known as the Black Death, killed between 40% and 60% of the country’s population in the late 1340s.

Another outbreak of disease in the 1660s, called the Great Plague, killed about a fifth of the people living in London at the time.

Let’s remember that a few years ago a case of bubonic plague was discovered in northwest China.


New Correspondent.net on Telegram and WhatsApp. Subscribe to our channels Athletistic and WhatsApp

Source: korrespondent

- A word from our sponsors -

Most Popular

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

More from Author

- A word from our sponsors -

Read Now

The President signed the Law on 50% of the Motagrass for Veterans

The President of Ukraine signed a law that reduces the cost of a motorcycle by 50% for veterans and persons with disabilities as a result of the war (No. 4369-IX). .in_text_content_22 {width: 300px; Height: 600px; } @Media (min-width: 600px) {.in_text_content_22 {width: 580px; Height: 400px;...

The DPRK was promised by the “unclear” Poddjakke of Russia in the war against Ukraine

Russian military criminal, secretary of the Russian Council Sergey Shayga, visited Phogyan, where he met with Kim Jong. He promised him that the DPRK would support Russia, in particular, in the war against Ukraine. The parties discussed a joint operation in the Kursk...