The California child became unwell and started put in the hospital with the disorder, transported by animals and to discover the parasites which typically survive all of them, after coming to the Stanislaus National Forest outside of the playground and subsequently camping out at Yosemite’s Crane Flat campground january, authorities said on Thursday.
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“California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Director and State Health Officer Dr. Karen Smith today announced the department is investigating a case of human plague in California, and conducting an environmental evaluation in the Stanislaus National Forest, Yosemite National Park and the surrounding areas”.
The Yosemite National Park will provide visitors with information about how to prevent plague exposure.
The plague cases in Colorado were believed to have come from fleas, rodents, or dead animals.
Another case of plague confirmed in California has been brought to the attention of the Pueblo-City Health Department after a child was confirmed with the potentially lethal disease. The child fell ill after the camping and was hospitalized.
Health officials from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) are now investigating the health status of a child who reportedly contracted human plague while visiting Yosemite National Park.
It was still unknown how the child possibly caught the rare but very unsafe disease in Yosemite National Park.
Globally, between 1,000 and 2,000 cases of plague are reported each year to the WHO, but the number of unreported cases is likely much higher. However, he didn’t disclose the name and age of the child. As long as it’s not left untreated, several courses of antibiotics would make sure that the patient does not perish as many others have over 700 years ago.
Symptoms of the plague include swelling at the site of the bite, fever and flu-like illness.
“Although this is a rare disease, people should protect themselves from infection by avoiding any contact with wild rodents”, she said. This is acquire through inhalation of fine infective droplets and transmitted from human to human without involvement of fleas or animals.
Smith’s take-home message was simple – do not feed chipmunks, squirrels, or other rodents when in picnic areas.
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This flea treatment is a commonly used to protect wildlife, pets, and human health from this non-native disease.
