CO: Possible plague death reported in La Plata County - Confirmed

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Source: https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/possible-plague-death-reported-in-la-plata-county/

Possible plague death reported in La Plata County
Case would mark first such death since 2015
By Shannon Mullane Herald Staff Writer
Thursday, Jul. 8, 2021 3:22 Updated Thursday, Jul. 8, 2021 10:57

A La Plata County resident is suspected of having died from the plague, San Juan Basin Public Health reported Thursday. If confirmed, it would be the first plague death in Colorado since 2015.

SJBPH was notified about the potential case Wednesday. While initial test results indicated a potential case of the plague, the diagnosis could not be confirmed until additional testing is completed by Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

Testing results will likely be available as soon as Monday, said Tiffany Switzer, SJBPH deputy director of operations.

Only one other case of plague, identified in El Paso County, has been reported in 2021.

SJBPH did not release the person’s identity...

 

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Source: https://www.cpr.org/2021/07/09/plague-confirmed-in-death-of-durango-child/

Plague Confirmed In Death Of Durango Child
By Ben Markus
July 9, 2021

State health officials have confirmed that plague was responsible for the death of a Durango-area child.

The 10-year-old girl was a member of a local 4H group, the Weaselskin 4H Club, confirmed one of the club’s leaders, Mike Latham. The club and the girl’s family declined to comment further.

A statement released Friday evening from the Colorado Department of Health and Environment said the investigation of the case to determine how and when the girl contracted plague is continuing...

 

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Source: https://www.thedenverchannel.com/ne...o-cdphe-investigating-reports-in-six-counties

Plague linked to death of 10-year-old boy in Colorado, CDPHE investigating reports in six counties
By: Óscar Contreras
Posted at 2:52 PM, Jul 22, 2021
and last updated 5:10 PM, Jul 22, 2021

DENVER – State health officials are urging the public to remain vigilant after plague was found in animals and fleas from six Colorado counties, including in La Plata County, where a 10-year-old boy died from the disease...

...So far this year, plague activity has been identified in San Miguel, El Paso, Boulder, Huerfano, La Plata, and Adams counties, the CDPHE said.