AI Article Synopsis
- Since April 1, 2015, there have been 11 reported cases of human plague across six states in the U.S.
- Most cases were found in Colorado (four) and New Mexico (two), with additional cases in Arizona, California, Georgia, and Oregon.
- Two cases in Georgia and California were linked to exposure near Yosemite National Park, and among the patients, nine were male with an average age of 52; three individuals, aged 16, 52, and 79, died from the disease.
Article Abstract
Since April 1, 2015, a total of 11 cases of human plague have been reported in residents of six states: Arizona (two), California (one), Colorado (four), Georgia (one), New Mexico (two), and Oregon (one). The two cases in Georgia and California residents have been linked to exposures at or near Yosemite National Park in the southern Sierra Nevada Mountains of California. Nine of the 11 patients were male; median age was 52 years (range = 14-79 years). Three patients aged 16, 52, and 79 years died.
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