Bubonic Plague found
in Woman from Los Angeles
April 19th, 2006
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The Bubonic Plague infected a woman from central Los Angeles area.
According to local health officials this is the first case of bubonic
plague in Los Angeles County since 1984. Bubonic Plague is well known
for causing killing approximately 25 million people in Europe from 1346
– 1351.
The woman was first admitted to the hospital on April 13th.
She was running fever and had swollen lymph nodes along with other
symptoms. A blood test confirmed the diagnosis of Bubonic plague and
was given antibiotics. The family members were given precautionary
antibiotics just in case they may get the plague.
According to local report on ABC 7 Los Angeles TV station, the health
officials are puzzled as to why the lady got infected with the plaque.
The health officials suspect that a squirrel in the neighborhood could
be contaminated. She may have been bitten by a flea that was carrying
the Bubonic plague.
Bubonic plague is not contagious. If it is not treated it could change
to a contagious pneumonic plague. There have been problems in Tehachapi
and surrounding areas north beyond the immediate Los Angeles area with
squirrels that are carrying the bubonic plague. The most common cases
of Bubonic plague today are found in rural areas with only 10 – 20
Americans that will get infected in a year.
If you live where there are an
excessive amounts of rodents and the fleas are coming out this time of
year, make sure to treat your homes, and pets for fleas. Since
fleas are the most likely way a person would become infected.
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