{"id":25188,"date":"2025-08-24T00:49:31","date_gmt":"2025-08-24T00:49:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=25188"},"modified":"2025-08-24T00:49:31","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T00:49:31","slug":"person-in-us-tests-positive-for-black-death-plague-that-once-killed-millions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=25188","title":{"rendered":"Person In US Tests Positive For &#8216;Black Death&#8217; Plague That Once Killed Millions"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"start_gallery\">The news comes shortly after a plague-related death was confirmed in July<\/p><div class=\"jwjzx69fee54653753\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.jwjzx69fee54653753 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.jwjzx69fee54653753 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.jwjzx69fee54653753 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.jwjzx69fee54653753 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.jwjzx69fee54653753 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<\/article>\n<section class=\"ad_outer_main ad_outer_main_first\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer_sub\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer\">\n<div class=\"atd_pages\">\n<article class=\"atd\">A California resident has tested positive for the plague, often remembered as the &#8216;Black Death,&#8217; only a little more than a month after someone in Arizona died from pneumonic plague.<\/p>\n<p>According to the California Department of Health, the individual lives in South Lake Tahoe and is currently recovering at home while also receiving medical care. Officials confirmed that county health workers are closely monitoring the situation.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities believe the illness came from an infected flea bite during a camping trip in the South Lake Tahoe area. An investigation is underway, and health warnings have been issued urging the public to remain alert.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<section class=\"ad_outer_main\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer_sw\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer_sub\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6899463337741277\" data-ad-slot=\"8072439164\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_2_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_2\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?client=ca-pub-6899463337741277&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;slotname=8072439164&amp;adk=1662254069&amp;adf=2478832265&amp;pi=t.ma~as.8072439164&amp;w=830&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1755996489&amp;rafmt=1&amp;format=830x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thatviralfeed.com%2Fus-black-death-case-california%2F108750%3Futm_source%3Dsocial%26utm_medium%3Dhumormeetscomics%26utm_campaign%3Dhumormeetscomics%26utm_content%3Dsocial_imagepost%26fbclid%3DIwY2xjawMXQJdleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBTTWJKQU9ob3d2WUd4QkwzAR6KiaSqfJSZ9hpdA5bMPzAOGTrlUAKTpf-yII8hL0GpNLeDXhuBZRRC-rdswg_aem_tayTI-Af5H2_zcOf2QZgeg&amp;fwr=0&amp;fwrattr=true&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;wgl=1&amp;uach=WyJXaW5kb3dzIiwiMTkuMC4wIiwieDg2IiwiIiwiMTM5LjAuNzI1OC4xMjgiLG51bGwsMCxudWxsLCI2NCIsW1siTm90O0E9QnJhbmQiLCI5OS4wLjAuMCJdLFsiR29vZ2xlIENocm9tZSIsIjEzOS4wLjcyNTguMTI4Il0sWyJDaHJvbWl1bSIsIjEzOS4wLjcyNTguMTI4Il1dLDBd&amp;abgtt=6&amp;dt=1755996488881&amp;bpp=1&amp;bdt=960&amp;idt=134&amp;shv=r20250820&amp;mjsv=m202508190101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3D8609ad01204e10db%3AT%3D1750557582%3ART%3D1755995691%3AS%3DALNI_MZexvhZONPStOhbnT1THiYer74jOw&amp;gpic=UID%3D0000115609e555fb%3AT%3D1750557582%3ART%3D1755995691%3AS%3DALNI_MbIfZvOjbM7njqUchCRUf0fKb_eHA&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3D9da9c4cb73dd527e%3AT%3D1750210276%3ART%3D1755995691%3AS%3DAA-AfjbPix_EeihzyUUMpoL807qV&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C830x280&amp;nras=1&amp;correlator=937054080021&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=120&amp;u_his=1&amp;u_h=1080&amp;u_w=1920&amp;u_ah=1032&amp;u_aw=1920&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=0.9&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=458&amp;ady=1118&amp;biw=2116&amp;bih=1050&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=0&amp;eid=31093040%2C31094074%2C31094244%2C95362655%2C95366795%2C95367554%2C95368288%2C95368763%2C95369207%2C95369706%2C42533294%2C95344787%2C95359265&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=4183607784620466&amp;tmod=357525147&amp;uas=3&amp;nvt=1&amp;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fl.facebook.com%2F&amp;fc=1920&amp;brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1920%2C0%2C1920%2C1032%2C2133%2C1050&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7CeEbr%7C&amp;abl=CS&amp;pfx=0&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=0.9&amp;td=1&amp;tdf=2&amp;psd=W251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLDNd&amp;nt=1&amp;ifi=3&amp;uci=a!3&amp;btvi=1&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=137\" name=\"aswift_2\" width=\"830\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!3\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CNGp1Necoo8DFWdJHQkdwQUkEQ\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"atd_pages\">\n<article class=\"atd in-article-placed1757799\">Officials have not released additional personal details about the patient, who is dealing with a disease so rare that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports an average of only seven cases across the US each year.<\/p>\n<p>South Lake Tahoe last saw a plague case in 2020. Before that, two visitors to Yosemite National Park tested positive in 2015 after being exposed there.<\/p>\n<div class=\"atd_pages\">\n<article class=\"atd in-article-placed1757799\">Many people recognize the plague as the &#8216;Black Death&#8217; from history, which swept across Europe in the 14th century and tragically killed as much as half of the continent\u2019s population.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article_image_wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tbdcdn.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/21\/108750-thatviralfeed.com-large-607253.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"article_image_credits\"><span class=\"article_image_credits_caption\">Yersinia Pestis bacteria causes bubonic plague in humans and animals<\/span><span class=\"article_image_credits_credits\">BSIP\/UIG Via Getty Images<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<section class=\"ad_outer_main\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer_sw\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer_sub\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6899463337741277\" data-ad-slot=\"8944320096\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_3_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_3\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?client=ca-pub-6899463337741277&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;slotname=8944320096&amp;adk=96556305&amp;adf=1353686757&amp;pi=t.ma~as.8944320096&amp;w=830&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1755996489&amp;rafmt=1&amp;format=830x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thatviralfeed.com%2Fus-black-death-case-california%2F108750%3Futm_source%3Dsocial%26utm_medium%3Dhumormeetscomics%26utm_campaign%3Dhumormeetscomics%26utm_content%3Dsocial_imagepost%26fbclid%3DIwY2xjawMXQJdleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBTTWJKQU9ob3d2WUd4QkwzAR6KiaSqfJSZ9hpdA5bMPzAOGTrlUAKTpf-yII8hL0GpNLeDXhuBZRRC-rdswg_aem_tayTI-Af5H2_zcOf2QZgeg&amp;fwr=0&amp;fwrattr=true&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;wgl=1&amp;uach=WyJXaW5kb3dzIiwiMTkuMC4wIiwieDg2IiwiIiwiMTM5LjAuNzI1OC4xMjgiLG51bGwsMCxudWxsLCI2NCIsW1siTm90O0E9QnJhbmQiLCI5OS4wLjAuMCJdLFsiR29vZ2xlIENocm9tZSIsIjEzOS4wLjcyNTguMTI4Il0sWyJDaHJvbWl1bSIsIjEzOS4wLjcyNTguMTI4Il1dLDBd&amp;abgtt=6&amp;dt=1755996488883&amp;bpp=1&amp;bdt=962&amp;idt=159&amp;shv=r20250820&amp;mjsv=m202508190101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3D8609ad01204e10db%3AT%3D1750557582%3ART%3D1755996489%3AS%3DALNI_MZexvhZONPStOhbnT1THiYer74jOw&amp;gpic=UID%3D0000115609e555fb%3AT%3D1750557582%3ART%3D1755996489%3AS%3DALNI_MbIfZvOjbM7njqUchCRUf0fKb_eHA&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3D9da9c4cb73dd527e%3AT%3D1750210276%3ART%3D1755996489%3AS%3DAA-AfjbPix_EeihzyUUMpoL807qV&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C830x280%2C830x280&amp;nras=1&amp;correlator=937054080021&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=120&amp;u_his=1&amp;u_h=1080&amp;u_w=1920&amp;u_ah=1032&amp;u_aw=1920&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=0.9&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=458&amp;ady=2146&amp;biw=2116&amp;bih=1050&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=0&amp;eid=31093040%2C31094074%2C31094244%2C95362655%2C95366795%2C95367554%2C95368288%2C95368763%2C95369207%2C95369706%2C42533294%2C95344787%2C95359265&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=4183607784620466&amp;tmod=357525147&amp;uas=3&amp;nvt=1&amp;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fl.facebook.com%2F&amp;fc=1920&amp;brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1920%2C0%2C1920%2C1032%2C2133%2C1050&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7CeEbr%7C&amp;abl=CS&amp;pfx=0&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=0.9&amp;td=1&amp;tdf=2&amp;psd=W251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLDNd&amp;nt=1&amp;ifi=4&amp;uci=a!4&amp;btvi=2&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=387\" name=\"aswift_3\" width=\"830\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!4\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CPT049ecoo8DFTlSHQkde0oc4A\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"atd_pages\">\n<article class=\"atd\">Today, plague is extremely rare in humans and can be treated with antibiotics if caught in time. The most common form is bubonic plague, usually caused by a flea bite from an infected animal.<\/p>\n<p>Pneumonic plague is the most dangerous and least common form, as it spreads to the lungs and can develop from untreated versions of the illness.<\/p>\n<p>Symptoms of bubonic plague typically appear within two to eight days after exposure. They include fever, chills, headaches, swollen lymph nodes, and a general sense of weakness.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<section class=\"ad_outer_main\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer_sw\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer_sub\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6899463337741277\" data-ad-slot=\"5005075082\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_4_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_4\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" 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