[Yogafist]

It is well known for many years that squirrels in California have the plague. Apparently we don’t get enough cold weather to kill the virus.

https://www.theverge.com/2013/7/25/4556658/a-squirrel-in-california-has-the-plague-should-we-be-worried

[blackdog]

Actually it’s the fleas on the rodents that spread the plague.

[Inyo-Mono]

Apparently we don’t get enough cold weather to kill the virus.

We do here in Nor Cal, where it get down to below zero during the Winter. No fleas here.

[crusty old prospector]

There are plenty of prairie dogs in Texas with it.

[crz]

It is not a virus.

It is easy to treat if caught soon enough.