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Dead Colorado cat tests positive for the plague — just weeks after Arizona resident dies of troubling disease
The announcement of the case comes as an Arizona resident died of the plague just last month, while officials warned that a prairie dog die-off in the region could signal an outbreak of the lethal
Colorado on alert after dead cat tests positive for the plague - weeks after Arizona man died from disease
A Colorado town is on high alert after a dead cat tested positive for the plague – mere weeks after an Arizona man died from the disease. The domestic cat, which lived in Evergreen, about 30 miles west of Denver, was diagnosed with the plague but did not survive, Jefferson County Public Health officials said.
Bubonic plague in the US? Check symptoms as Colorado cat tests positive weeks after Arizona resident dies
A domestic cat in Colorado died of the bubonic plague, weeks after a man in Arizona succumbed to the same disease, authorities reported, sparking fears of an outbreak in the US. The bubonic plague pandemic,
Cat dies from plague in Colorado. Here's how to protect your pets
A pet cat in Evergreen, Colorado — about 30 miles west of Denver — has died from the plague, health officials said.
Health warning issued after pet cat dies from plague
A domestic cat in Evergreen, Colorado, tested positive for the plague and died, marking the first confirmed animal case in Jefferson County since 2023. This incident follows the recent death of an Arizona man from the same disease, highlighting the rare but serious nature of the infection.
Jefferson County on alert after cat tests positive and dies from plague
A cat located near Cub Creek Park in Evergreen has tested positive for the plague, marking Jefferson County's first case this year.
Jefferson County cat dies of plague
Jefferson County Public Health reported the cat lived near Cub Creek Park in Evergreen. It was the first animal with a confirmed plague case in the county since 2023.
Warning issued as dead cat tests positive for the plague in Colorado
A dead domestic cat has left a Colorado town on high alert after it tested positive for the plague. The cat, which lived in Evergreen - around 30 miles west of Denver - was diagnosed with the plague but did not survive,

Plague kills cat near Evergreen, first confirmed case in Jeffco since 2023

The cat was located in Evergreen near Cub Creek Park, and is being hailed as the first confirmed plague case in Jefferson ...
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Pet owner catches the bubonic plague from their cat in Oregon ...

A pet owner has caught a rare case of the bubonic plague, health officials in central Oregon say, and it's believed they may have caught it from their cat. The Deschutes County Health Services ...
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Oregon Resident Contracts Bubonic Plague from Cat - People.com

Oregon reported its first case of bubonic plague in a human in nearly a decade. The plague is believed to have been transmitted from a cat to its own owner.
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Could Your Cat Give You the Plague? - The New York Times

Can Your Cat Give You the Plague? Human cases are rare in the United States, but in some Western areas cats that hunt rodents can become infected — and even pass on the disease to their owners.