Health officials report case of bubonic plague

Oregon confirmed its first case of bubonic plague in eight years.

Health officials said it probably came from a domestic cat that also showed symptoms. The human patient is reportedly responding well to medication, and their close contacts have also been treated to stop an outbreak.

Officials have not said how the infection spread, but if the cat was bitten by infected fleas, it may have brought the fleas home, exposing the owner, or the owner may have been in contact with the cat's contaminated fluids.

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