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Scotts Bluff County, NE - A rare case of bubonic plague has been reported in Scotts Bluff County. A veterinarian diagnosed the plague in a cat. County Health Director Bill Wineman briefed the county board on the diagnosis and necessary public health precautions.
Wineman recommends that pet owners treat their pets regularly for fleas. Pet owners should also clean up around their homes where rodents might live. The plague is transmitted through the bites of infected fleas, but people also can get it by direct contact with infected rodents, wildlife and pets.
A common symptom of bubonic plague is painful swollen lymph nodes in the groin, armpit or neck.
Reported by Carrie Murphy, cmurphy@action3news.com
