New Mexico man diagnosed with plague in state's 1st human case this year: Officials

A New Mexico man has been diagnosed with plague, marking the state's first human case this year, according to local health officials. Read More

California resident tests positive for plague after camping in South Lake Tahoe

The El Dorado County Public Health Division announced that a resident tested positive for plague after going camping in the South Lake Tahoe area. Read More

New Mexico health officials confirm first 2025 human plague case

The bacteria which causes the plague, Yersinia pestis, circulates in rodent populations such as mice, rats, prairie dogs, ground squirrels or rabbits throughout the Western U.S. and can spread to ... Read More

Human plague case reported; patient likely exposed while camping

The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) has reported the first case of human plague in 2025. New Mexico health officials confirmed the infectious disease in a 43-year-old man from Valencia County ... Read More

Millions died from the plague in the 14th century. Here’s how it just reappeared in California

The plague sounds like a distant threat, but a small number of serious cases of the disease occur every year. Experts explain why it persists. Read More

California resident catches the plague, likely from infected flea at Lake Tahoe, officials say

Health officials in California identified a positive case of plague in a Lake Tahoe resident. El Dorado County officials said in a release that they have notified the California Department of Health ... Read More