A Fresno doc says bubonic plague is rare but can be found in fleas on rodents. Easily treatable with antibiotics, still take precautions.

A California resident is being treated for plague as health officials raise awareness about the illness carried by fleas.

Soria Melguizo S.A. A well-studied but now rare disease has resurfaced in the U.S.The plague has been detected in California, with health officials saying the individual was most likely infected after being bitten by a flea in South Lake Tahoe. Officials ...

In El Dorado County alone, wildlife surveillance between 2021 and 2025 detected evidence of plague in at least 45 squirrels and chipmunks in the Lake Tahoe Basin. These animals can carry the bacteria without always appearing sick, making it harder for campers and hikers to know they’re at risk.