The death of Taylor Gaes, a 16-year-old teen in Colorado, sheds light on a monster most mistakenly believe is long since gone – the plague. True, the last case of anyone contracting the disease in Larimer County occurred in 1999, but the reality is the plague remains a threat even in this day and age of medical enlightenment. In fact, approximately seven cases of plague victims a year are reported across the United States. While certainly not reason to panic, those statistics are enough cause for people to educate themselves and engage in a little preventative medicine.
The Bubonic plague is the culprit the majority of people (approximately 80% of all cases) contract, most usually from an infected feline, rodent or flea. Fortunately,
The Bubonic plague is the culprit the majority of people (approximately 80% of all cases) contract, most usually from an infected feline, rodent or flea. Fortunately,