Holidays like the plague: the case of Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe e is one of the most impressive views in California on the border with Nevada. Not far from Sacramento, on the border between desert and forest, is a large, beautiful alpine lake surrounded by several famous tourist resorts in the USA and has been home to ski competitions, but there are problems …
After new cases of bubonic plague were found in Los Angeles, Colorado, and Mongolia near the Russian border this summer, it appears that the infamous strain of plague responsible for killing tens of millions of Europeans during the 14th century continues. to emerge, this time, in South Lake Tahoe, California.
The US Forest Service, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, issued a "plague warning" on Thursday (September 3) before Labor Day weekend, informing the public that fleas in the area have tested positive for bubonic plague. .
“Visitors should take the following precautions when visiting areas where active bubonic plague has been found. Remember to stay on the trails and if you have to bring your pet, keep them on a short leash and don't let them dig into rodent burrows, ”the forest service wrote in a recent Facebook post.
The California Department of Health confirmed on local TV that fleas tested positive for plague in the Sierra Nevada Mountains tourist area, more specifically, around the Tallac Historic Area and Taylor Creek Visitor Center.
To mitigate the spread, the area has been treated for "active plague," the California Department of Health told ABC7 News.
Plague fears have manifested themselves in US internet search results, hitting record highs this summer. Sporadic cases of infection with Yersinia Pestis, the bacterium of pesre, have been found in several states in recent months.
Historically, the great plagues, those with declines in the population by many percentage points, occurred in times of climatic cooling, such as the end of the medieval summer ”or the winter of the Renaissance. So hope the global warming theory is true!
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