Plague-bearing fleas found in northern Arizona

Officials from Arizona’s Coconino County Public Health Services District confirmed that fleas collected in the Red Lake area, approximately five miles northeast of Williams, tested positive for plague (Yersinia pestis). The tests were conducted by the Center for Pathogen and Microbiome Institute at Northern Arizona University. The burrows are being treated, and the area will … Continue reading Plague-bearing fleas found in northern Arizona