Tag: Plague
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Plague found in cat in Jefferson County
Jefferson County Public Health (JCPH) confirmed the county’s first case of the plague since 2023 in a domestic cat Wednesday. A domestic cat from Evergreen — near Cub Creek Park — recently died from the plague, an illness caused by the bacteria called Yersinia pestis, marking the first case in the county this year, according to a…
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10-year-old girl dies from plague in La Plata County; state’s first since 2015
A 10-year-old girl in La Plata County died from the plague last week, making her Colorado’s first plague death in six years, according to San Juan Basin Public Health. The department said it was notified of the plague case on Wednesday but waited to confirm the cause of death after an investigation with the Colorado…
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Death of La Plata County resident might be state’s first plague death since 2015
Plague may have killed La Plata County man, possibly making him the first Colorado resident felled by the disease in six years, officials said. San Juan Basin Public Health was notified of the potential plague case on Wednesday, according to a press release. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is now leading an…