Fleas test positive for plague in southern Colorado town; officials urge vigilance
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Channel: Real Thing TV · 2015 · News & Politics
Fleas test positive for plague in southern Colorado town; officials urge vigilance The fleas were found in Florence last week. Fremont County officials are urging vigilance after fleas tested positive for plague in the town of Florence. The fleas were collected and tested by the county's health department last week. The county sheriff's office did not specify which strain of plague was found in the fleas. "This is the first time in several years that Fremont County has had confirmed plague," according to a county news release. "At this time, there are no reported domestic animal or human cases." Health officials are urging area residents to stay away from rodent habitat and wear insect repellent. Symptoms of plague infection in humans include a high fever, chills, headache, extreme fatigue and tender or swollen lymph glands, officials say. "If you experience any of these symptoms, contact your doctor at once," the release said. In June, a 16-year-old Poudre High School student in Larimer County was killed by a rare strain of the bacterial infection know as septicemic plague
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