(FOX40.COM) — El Dorado County Health officials were notified by the California Department of Public Health that a South Lake Tahoe resident has tested positive for Plague after possibly being bitten by a flea. • Video above: How does CDC track disease?

According to the El Dorado County Environmental Management Division and Public Health Division, the person may have been bitten by an infected flea while camping in the South Lake Tahoe area.

At this time, the individual is under the care of a medical professional and is recovering at home. Health officials continue to investigate the situation.

“Plague is naturally present in many parts of California, including higher elevation areas of El Dorado County," said Kyle Fliflet, El Dorado County’s Acting Director of Public Health. “It’s impo

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