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Millions died from the plague in the 14th century. Here’s how it just reappeared in California

The plague sounds like a distant threat, but a small number of serious cases of the disease occur every year. Experts explain ...

California resident tests positive for plague, likely bitten by infected flea

A South Lake Tahoe resident tested positive for the bubonic plague and is believed to have been bitten by an infected flea ...

California resident contracts plague, likely from infected flea bite during Lake Tahoe camping trip: officials

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

‘Black death’ plague simulation reveals harrowing effects to body as California, Arizona report cases: Watch

A California resident tests positive for a variant of the bubonic plague after a flea bite while camping. The plague can lead ...

The tiny creatures that can turn a California outing into an ordeal

The news: Though the tick-borne Lyme disease is still rare in California, its geographic footprint is expanding. According to ...

The Plague Is Back—Remember When Isaac Newton Thought You Could Cure It With Toad Vomit?

As for Newton, the plague epidemic helped spur on his annus mirabilis, a Latin phrase meaning "wonderful year," in 1666. It ...

Likelihood of plague spreading as person in US infected with 'black death' that killed millions

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