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What is bubonic plague? What to know about the disease that popped up in Oregon

Headline from Los Angeles Times, on the newest of 4 developments

An Oregon resident probably got bubonic plague from a sick cat. What is the plague and who is at risk of the disease that was once a harbinger of death?

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Developments in this update

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  1. Rare case of human plague identified in Oregon, likely spread by pet cat, health officials say - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

    Headline from WSVN Miami ·

  2. Oregon resident catches rare bubonic plague, likely from their cat: Health officials

    Headline from ABC 13 Houston ·

  3. Oregon case prompts queries about bubonic plague

    Headline from The Columbian ·

  4. Newest

    What is bubonic plague? What to know about the disease that popped up in Oregon

    Headline from Los Angeles Times ·

Reports & sources

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  1. New York Post

    Oregon’s first bubonic plague case in nearly a decade likely came from pet cat (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Health officials in Oregon's Deschutes County confirmed the first bubonic plague case since 2015 — and said the resident contracted it from their pet cat.

  2. NBC News

    Oregon's first case of human plague in 8 years likely came from a pet cat (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Health officials announced that a resident of Deschutes County — a rural part of Oregon — was diagnosed with plague, the state's first human case in more than eight years.

  3. Blaze Media

    Oregon officials confirm first bubonic plague case in the state since 2015 (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    A resident in Oregon has been infected with the state's first instance of bubonic plague since 2015, according to Fox News Digital. The report noted that the individual was likely infected with the plague by their pet cat. Dr.

  4. Fox News

    Oregon health officials confirm first human bubonic plague case since 2015 (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A resident in Deschutes County, Oregon, was likely infected with the bubonic plague from their pet cat, according to county health officials.

  5. Gizmodo

    A Cat in Oregon Gave Bubonic Plague to Its Owner (opens Gizmodo)

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    Gizmodo's feed description

    The victim then developed septicemic plague and was hospitalized, health officials reported.

  6. Fox10 Phoenix

    Case of human plague confirmed in Oregon (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    Health officials have confirmed a case of human plague in an Oregon resident who was likely infected by their cat.

  7. People

    Oregon's First Case of Bubonic Plague in Nearly 10 Years May Have Been Transmitted by a Cat (opens People)

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    People's feed description

    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.

  8. Live Science

    Oregon (opens Live Science)

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    Live Science's feed description

    Oregon saw its first human case of bubonic plague in eight years, and officials suspect the infected person

  9. News Nation Now

    Oregon reports first case of bubonic plague since 2015 (opens News Nation Now)

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    News Nation Now's feed description

    Oregon has confirmed the first case of the bubonic plague in eight years, which they believe a resident contracted from a pet cat.

  10. Time

    Oregon Confirmed a Human Case of the Bubonic Plague (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    Health officials in Deschutes County announced last week that a resident, who has not been identified, had been diagnosed with the plague, in the state’s first human case in eight years. The individual was likely infected by their cat, the department says.

  11. Science Alert

    Rare Human Case of Bubonic Plague in Oregon Confirmed by Authorities (opens Science Alert)

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    Science Alert's feed description

    The bubonic plague might sound like an affliction of the past, but the bacterium behind the disease is still out there, causing thousands of human infections worldwide, year after year, although cases in the US are relatively rare.

  12. Daily Journal

    Oregon officials report bubonic plague in local resident. They say there's little risk to community (opens Daily Journal)

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    Daily Journal's feed description

    BEND, Oregon (AP) — Public health officials in Oregon have reported a case of bubonic plague in a local resident who they said likely contracted it from a pet cat. All close contacts of the person and the cat have been contacted and provided medication, Dr.

  13. MyNorthwest

    First case of bubonic plague since 2015 hits Oregon, pet cat confirmed as source (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    Deschutes County health officials were able to confirm the cat as the source because the feline was also showing symptoms of the disease.

  14. The Oregonian

    Bubonic plague case in Oregon tied to pet cat, health officials say (opens The Oregonian)

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    The Oregonian's feed description

    The patient is the state’s first case of the bubonic plague since 2015.

  15. The Columbian

    Oregon officials report bubonic plague in local resident but say there’s little risk to community (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    BEND, Ore. — Public health officials in Oregon have reported a case of bubonic plague in a local resident who they said likely contracted it from a pet cat.

  16. WSVN Miami

    Rare case of human plague identified in Oregon, likely spread by pet cat, health officials say - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    (CNN) — A person in Deschutes County, Oregon, has been diagnosed with a case ofbubonicplague, making them the state’s first confirmed case of this rare

  17. The Columbian

    An Oregon resident was diagnosed with the plague. Here are a few things to know about the illness (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    Officials in central Oregon this week reported a case of bubonic plague in a resident who likely got the disease from a sick pet cat.

  18. The Guardian

    Oregon resident caught the bubonic plague from their cat, local officials say (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Officials say disease, which killed millions in medieval Europe, was identified and treated early, ‘posing little risk to the community’

  19. CNN

    Rare case of human plague identified in Oregon, likely spread by pet cat, health officials say (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    A person in Deschutes County, Oregon, has been diagnosed with a case of bubonic plague, making them the state’s first confirmed case of this rare bacterial infection since 2015.

  20. WMUR

    Oregon officials report case of bubonic plague; says there's little risk to community (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Public health officials in Oregon have reported a case of bubonic plague in a local resident who they said likely contracted it from a pet cat.

  21. Legal Insurrection

    Oregon Reports First Human Bubonic Plague Case in Nearly 10 Years (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Legal Insurrection's feed description

    Oregon man was infected by pet cat.

  22. ABC 7 New York

    Oregon resident catches rare bubonic plague, likely from their cat: Health officials (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    A person in Deschutes County, Oregon, has been diagnosed with a case of bubonic plague.

  23. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Oregon resident diagnosed with the plague (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    The infected resident, the cat, and the resident’s close contacts have all been provided medication.

  24. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    Here’s what to know after Oregon resident diagnosed with bubonic plague (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description

    Officials in central Oregon this week reported a case of bubonic plague in a resident who likely got the disease from a sick pet cat.

  25. Green Field Reporter

    Oregon officials report bubonic plague in local resident. They say there's little risk to community - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

    Published

    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    BEND, Oregon (AP) — Public health officials in Oregon have reported a case of bubonic plague in a local resident who they said likely contracted it from a pet cat. All close contacts of the person and the cat have been contacted and provided medication, Dr.

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