A California resident tested positive for plague , health officials said.

“The individual is currently under the care of a medical professional and is recovering at home,” El Dorado County officials said in a news release. “It’s believed that the person may have been bitten by an infected flea while camping in South Lake Tahoe area. Health officials are investigating the situation.”

The county said it had notified the California Department of Public Health about the case.

No other information about the person or their condition was released.

Plague is caused by bacteria from bites from fleas that picked up the bacteria from a rodent. However, household pets can bring plague-infected fleas into homes.

Human cases of plague are very rare, but can be very serious. Symptoms usually ap

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