100PercentFedUp.com By travisÂ
We live in a time where not much comes as a shock anymore.
Still, it feels as if the United States has been under constant threat of outbreaks and older diseases resurfacing.
Whether this is all occurring by chance or by design is a constant topic of discussion, but it is vital that citizens know as much as possible about the threats posed.
For the first time in nearly a decade, a case of the Bubonic Plague has been reported in Oregon.
The unidentified person infected is said to have contracted the disease from their symptomatic pet cat.
Deschutes County health officer Dr. Richard Fawcett said that there is little chance that the plague will spread through the community, as the person infected was treated during the early stages of the disease.
âAll close contacts of the resident and their pet have been contacted and provided medication to prevent illness,â claimed Dr. Fawcett.
The last confirmed case of the plague in Oregon occurred back in 2015.
Oregon is rocked by first human case of BUBONIC PLAGUE in nearly a decade after being infected by their pet cat: Officials rush to contain virus https://t.co/eOYuwiXkTA pic.twitter.com/DCXNknYVvU
— Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) February 12, 2024
Daily Mail reported on Oregonâs first case of the plague in nearly a decade:
Oregon officials are rushing to contain an outbreak of bubonic plague after announcing the stateâs first case since 2015.
The unidentified resident is believed to have contracted the plague from their symptomatic cat, health officials said on Wednesday.
âAll close contacts of the resident and their pet have been contacted and provided medication to prevent illness,â Dr. Richard Fawcett, the Deschutes County health officer said in a statement.
There is little risk to the community as the case was identified and treated in the earlier stages of the disease, Fawcett said.
No additional cases of plague have emerged during the communicable disease investigation, according to officials…
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