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Anna Betts

California resident tests positive for the plague after camping, officials say

A black, white and gray-toned photograph of sort of bulbous things.
Undated handout image provided by Rocky Mountain Laboratories showing an electron micrograph depicting a mass of Yersinia pestis bacteria (the cause of bubonic plague). Photograph: AP

A resident of South Lake Tahoe in California has tested positive for the plague, local authorities announced this week.

A statement released on Tuesday by health officials in El Dorado county said they were notified of the situation by the California department of public health (CDPH). The statement said the individual is now recovering at home and is under the care of a medical professional.

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