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Oregon public health officials: Teen girl has bubonic plague

Oregon public health officials: (AP) — A teen girl from eastern Oregon has contracted the bubonic plague, health officials said. The infectious bacterial disease is carried by squirrels, chipmunks and other wild rodents and their fleas. Bubonic plague is the most common form and is characterized by high fever, lethargy and swollen lymph nodes.

 

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