Officials Confirm Case of Bubonic Plague in Colorado, Ask Public to Limit Its Spread

Published on July 10, 2024

A case of the bubonic plague was confirmed in an individual in Colorado’s Pueblo County, officials said on Tuesday. On Tuesday, the Pueblo County Department of Public Health said that it “confirmed a human case” in a resident of the county, adding that it will continue “to investigate a potential source and asks the public to take the precautions” to limit the spread of the bacterial infection. Last week, the county agency reported a suspected case of the plague after preliminary test results were returned. The source of the infection is still being investigated, they said in the previous news release....

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