California Resident Infected With Plague, Likely from Flea at Lake Tahoe 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 ...

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