Local officials said it's unclear how the unnamed person in Colorado contracted the disease, though it's usually spread through bites from fleas and infected animals.The plague has become very rare in the US and Europe since the 15th-century outbreak, largely thanks to lifestyle changes that prevent it from spreading to humans from infected fleas as easily.
Pueblo County health officials say it's crucial to eliminate potential rodent habitats around residential areas and recreational spots by clearing out rubbish. Worldwide, most human cases of plague in recent decades have occurred in people living in rural towns and villages in Africa - where people live in closer proximity to the disease-carrying animals.The Black Death was an epidemic of bubonic plague which struck Europe and Asia in the 1300s.The bacteria can travel through the air as well as through the bites of infected fleas and rats.
It can also cause swollen lymph nodes called buboes, which can become inflamed, and tender, and tissues like the hands and feet may turn black.Major fast food chain with over 100 branches abruptly closes diner with NO notice