The bubonic plague in America? A child in Idaho gets the diagnosis

[Michelle420]

Idaho’s Central District Health Department reported on Tuesday that a child in Elmore County was recovering from the bubonic plague.

Known as the “Black Death,” the plague wiped out roughly one-third of Europe’s population in the mid-1300’s. But it is quite rare in modern times.


As in, the ‘Black Death’ is still around?
Evidently. It’s unknown whether the child — whose identity was not disclosed — contracted the disease in Idaho or in Oregon while on a recent vacation.

In a press release, the Health Department said that “Plague has historically been found in wildlife in both states,” and that “since 1990, eight human cases were confirmed in Oregon and two were confirmed in Idaho.”

How is it contagious?

The bubonic plague in America? A child in Idaho gets the diagnosis

 

[DarkFury]

Idaho’s Central District Health Department reported on Tuesday that a child in Elmore County was recovering from the bubonic plague.

Known as the “Black Death,” the plague wiped out roughly one-third of Europe’s population in the mid-1300’s. But it is quite rare in modern times.


As in, the ‘Black Death’ is still around?
Evidently. It’s unknown whether the child — whose identity was not disclosed — contracted the disease in Idaho or in Oregon while on a recent vacation.

In a press release, the Health Department said that “Plague has historically been found in wildlife in both states,” and that “since 1990, eight human cases were confirmed in Oregon and two were confirmed in Idaho.”

How is it contagious?

The bubonic plague in America? A child in Idaho gets the diagnosis

Fleas. Europe thought is was cats and killed them. It was fleas on rats.

 

[william the wie]

A plague ship from China quarantined in San Francisco did not have adequate rat barriers on its lines ("Plagues and Peoples") the fleas jumped species to prairie dogs. The US is number one in size of plague reservoirs and has been number one for more than a century. A dubious distinction I'll grant you.

 

[Disir]

Idaho’s Central District Health Department reported on Tuesday that a child in Elmore County was recovering from the bubonic plague.

Known as the “Black Death,” the plague wiped out roughly one-third of Europe’s population in the mid-1300’s. But it is quite rare in modern times.


As in, the ‘Black Death’ is still around?
Evidently. It’s unknown whether the child — whose identity was not disclosed — contracted the disease in Idaho or in Oregon while on a recent vacation.

In a press release, the Health Department said that “Plague has historically been found in wildlife in both states,” and that “since 1990, eight human cases were confirmed in Oregon and two were confirmed in Idaho.”

How is it contagious?

The bubonic plague in America? A child in Idaho gets the diagnosis

Bubonic plague had been down in the Four Corners for a long time.


Transmission | Plague | CDC

Air droplets but the CDC says that hadn't happened since 1925.

 

[EvilCat Breath]

This might be just what we need among the illegals along the border.

 

[skye]

not only bubonic plague, but tuberculosis and leprosy.......and Lord knows what else.....

that's what happens when you open the doors to everybody.....with no proper check ups.

 

[Political Junky]

This might be just what we need among the illegals along the border.

Yea, germ warfare, how sick can you be?

 

[EvilCat Breath]

This might be just what we need among the illegals along the border.

Yea, germ warfare, how sick can you be?

How do you think it was spread here?