Posted on 04/29/2020 10:55:06 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Coconino County Health and Human Services says fleas have tested positive for plague in the Baderville area northwest of Flagstaff.
County staff notified residents and treated burrows and will also closely monitor the area for the disease.
It’s the first confirmed case of plague in fleas this year in the county, but officials say there are likely more locations with the infection because it is endemic to Coconino County. Health staff will continue to collect and test flea samples throughout the area.
Plague is a potentially serious disease that can be transmitted to humans through a flea bite or contact with infected animals like rodents, rabbits and predators that feed on other animals. The public is encouraged to avoid rodent burrows and keep dogs on leashes in order to limit exposure.
Plague is curable with antibiotics if it is diagnosed and treated early.
OH, crap. I thought the headline said “Flake”.
At least fleas can be trained to jump. Flake is below worthless.
It’s been said by many that New Mexico is “the land of the flea and the home of the plague.”
oof
From the CDC, maps and stats.
And here is the 2nd wave. Lockdowns will continue apace, until Trump loses.
How do you get fleas to sit still long enough to do a cotton swab for the test?
No actual plague. Which we have a dozen cases or so a year in the country. Very much not a big deal.
We do have a plague in America! Progressivism.
At first I thought they were referring to bass player for the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
And progs do have much in common with blood-sucking insects...
Wonder who got it first - Krazy Kat, Ignatz or Officer Pupp?
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