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

Plague is naturally present in many parts of California, including higher elevation areas of El Dorado County." ...

A California resident tested positive for plague, health officials said.

A California resident tested positive for plague after camping in South Lake Tahoe in El Dorado County, adding to a growing list of positive plague cases ...

A resident in South Lake Tahoe, California, has tested positive for plague, according to local health officials. The person is believed to have been bitten by an infected flea while camping, officials ...

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El Dorado County officials revealed that the California Department of Health has been alerted to a plague-infected California resident who is believed to have been bitten by an infected flea during a ...

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In just 25 years, cases of an uncommon but potentially devastating disease have climbed more than 1,200% in California.This ...

At least seven cases of human plague are reportedly recorded on an average in a year in the US. The last case was recorded in July 2025.