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Idaho child diagnosed with plague; only 5th human case in state's history
Description: A child in Elmore County, Idaho, is recovering from plague in the first human case of the bacterial disease in Idaho since 1992. Central District Health Department epidemiologists say it is not known whether the child was exposed to plague in Idaho or during a recent trip to Oregon, EastIdahoNews.com reported. Since 1940, only five human cases of plague have been reported in the Gem State. The last two reported cases occurred in 1991 and 1992, with both patients fully recovering. [Source: KSL (Utah)]
URL: https://www.ksl.com/article/46341970/idaho-child-diagnosed-with-plague-only-5th-human-case-in-states-history
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Source: KSL (Utah)
Publish Date: 6/13/2018
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