PLACERVILLE — A South Lake Tahoe resident has tested positive for plague, according to health officials in El Dorado County.

The El Dorado County Public Health Division announced that a resident tested positive for plague after going camping in the ...

It's the first confirmed case of the plague—the same disease that wiped out millions in the 14th century—in the region since ...

A Lake Tahoe resident has tested positive for the plague after being bitten by an infected flea while camping, officials have ...

A South Lake Tahoe resident has tested positive for the plague — yes, the same pest-transmitted disease estimated to have ...

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

By Deanna Neff HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Aug. 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A resident of South Lake Tahoe, California, has been diagnosed with the plague, the state’s first human plague infection ...

The bubonic plague may sound alarming as a rare new case in California raises eyebrows, but doctors say it's treatable and ...

A South Lake Tahoe camper contracted the bubonic plague, officials say. Rare but possible, it’s carried by rodents and fleas.

A California resident tested positive for plague, health officials said. At least 15 people have died from plague since 2000, ...

A South Lake Tahoe resident tested positive for plague, health officials reported Tuesday. Officials said they believe the individual was bitten by a flea while camping in the South Lake Tahoe area.

Health officials say symptoms of plague usually show up within two weeks of exposure to an infected animal or flea.