The Plague Has Returned to Colorado
No, we re not time-traveling back to the middle ages, but what has been known for centuries as the plague has made a return to Colorado in 2021.
The plague is caused primarily by fleas, which typically attach themselves to animals with fur, including household pets such as cats and primarily dogs.
So far, the plague has been found in such Colorado counties as La Plata, San Miguel, Boulder, El Paso, Huerfano, and Adams.
Unfortunately, a 10-year-old in La Plata county caught the plague and sadly passed away because of symptoms related to it. Lab results have concluded that the child contracted the deadly disease from fleas, according to the Colorado Department of Health.