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PRO/AH/EDR> Plague, animal – USA: (ID) ground squirrel, alert
Plague -- Worldwide/UnknownThe Idaho Department of Health and Welfare said that ground squirrels south of Kuna in the Morley Nelson Birds of Prey Conservation Area have tested positive for plague and that humans and pets should avoid the area. The bacterial disease responsible for the deaths of an estimated 50 million people in the 14th century, or nearly 60 percent of Europe, was found by Idaho Fish and Game officials, testing positive in 7 dead squirrels sent to the U.S. Center for Disease Control Read more [...]
