The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is investigating an outbreak of the plague that reportedly claimed the life of a 10-year-old child.
Currently, there have been laboratory confirmed reports of plague in animals and fleas from six counties. This includes LaPlata County, where the 10-year-old girl died “from causes associated with plague,” health officials said. The girl’s identity was not revealed.
Laboratory testing has since confirmed the presence of plague in a sample of fleas collected in the county. CDPHE wants people to learn about plague and take precautions.
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