Enough 2020! The U.S. state of Colorado records the first human plague case since 2015

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While the coronavirus pandemic in the US appears to be on the rise (with a record increase of more than 77,000 new cases in the last day), other diseases are not waiting their turn, including the rare infections that have devastated humanity. in the last centuries.

A man in Colorado has been infected with the plague, marking the state’s first case of the disease since 2015, The Denver Post reported. According to the report, the man allegedly contracted it from a wild squirrel.

“While we see the highest plague activity during the summer, the disease can be found in rodents year-round and sometimes spreads to other wildlife species, as well as domestic cats and dogs,” Dr. Jennifer House, Colorado State Public Health Veterinarian. Department of Public Health and Environment, explained.

The infected person has already recovered, as antibiotics have been shown to be effective against the disease.

Several dozen people have contracted the plague in Colorado in the past two decades, while numerous animals, both wild and domestic, have also been infected, as the disease is believed to be transmitted among the local rodent population.