Plague is a “potentially life-threatening disease” caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, according to the U.S. Centers for ...

A California resident went camping in South Lake Tahoe and tested positive for a plague after a suspected infected flea bite, ...

A California resident from South Lake Tahoe has tested positive for bubonic plague, likely contracted from an infected flea ...

El Dorado County health officials have confirmed that a South Lake Tahoe resident has tested positive for plague.

Some 700 years after it ravaged Medieval population of Europe, a man in California has tested positive for 'Black Death.' ...

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

A person has tested positive for plague in South Lake Tahoe, California, sparking concerns the Black Death might make a comeback.

California public health officials are investigating and warning against ... Driving the news: A California resident in South ...

Got your rain jackets? You may need them if you are heading to the mountains for a last-gasp summer getaway, to escape the ...

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

To reduce wildfire risk along powerline corridors, fuels reduction treatments and activities are underway this summer on National Forest System lands near Fallen Leaf Lake as part of the ...