PLACERVILLE — A South Lake Tahoe resident has tested positive for plague, according to health officials in El Dorado County.

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The bacterial disease is extremely rare in humans and can be very serious. It also can be treated with antibiotics if caught early, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In a statement, health officials said they were notified by the California Department of Public Health about the positive test. They said the person is under the care of a medical professional and is recovering at home and may have been infected when bitten by a flea while camping near South Lake Tahoe.

The case is the first one reported in El Dorado County since 2020. Before that, a case had not been reported since 2015, when two people caught the disease

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