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

A person has tested positive for ‘Black Death’ in California, US. This comes just over a month since an Arizona resident died from pneumonic plague. California Department of Health has been notified ...

A resident of South Lake Tahoe has tested positive for the plague, according to California health officials. CNN reports that ...

A resident in South Lake Tahoe, California, has tested positive for plague, according to local health officials. The person ...

California health officials confirmed that a Lake Tahoe area resident has tested positive for plague, an illness caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis. The infected person has believed to contract ...

A case of the plague has been confirmed in California. Transmitted by fleas, it’s treatable but dangerous—prompt antibiotic care is key to survival.