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California resident tests positive for plague in Lake Tahoe, officials say. What are the symptoms and how common is it?

A Lake Tahoe resident has tested positive for the plague, California health officials confirmed on Tuesday. The resident is ...

The Plague Is Back—Remember When Isaac Newton Thought You Could Cure It With Toad Vomit?

As for Newton, the plague epidemic helped spur on his annus mirabilis, a Latin phrase meaning "wonderful year," in 1666. It ...