A squirrel in Colorado has tested positive for the bubonic plague. The plague, responsible for the deadliest pandemic in human history, has recently made a comeback. The World Health Organization has categorized it as a re-emerging disease.
The squirrel tested positive on July 11 in the town of Morrison, marking the first case of plague in the county this year, according to a news release from the Jefferson County Public Health department.The disease has been around for centuries and is responsible for the deadliest pandemic in human history. An estimated 50 million people in Europe died during the Black Death pandemic of the Middle Ages.
Fever, chills and coughing are also symptoms humans can experience.On July 7, Chinese authorities confirmed a case of the bubonic plague in inner Mongolia. Local authorities in the town of Bayannur issued a citywide warning for plague prevention shortly after it was confirmed, which will remain in place for the rest of the year.The plague has recently made a comeback, and the World Health Organization has categorized it as a re-emerging disease.
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