If you had squirrels with the plague in on your July bingo card for 2020, scratch that one off! It's happening in CO.
Jefferson County Public Health officials in the town of Morrison, CO have discovered several squirrels that tested positive for the bubonic plague. What sparked the interest in testing is that 15 squirrels showed up dead in a short span around town.
Officials released a statement warning the plague, an infectious disease caused by the bacteria Yersinia pestis, can be contracted by humans and household animals. It is contracted by flea bites, coming in direct contact with blood or tissue from an infected animal or a cough from an infected animal.
Officials have mainly warned that people with animals near areas with a lot of wildlife, be cautious. "Risk for getting plague is extremely low as long as precautions are taken," the statement said.
Y'all remember them opening ancient Egyptian tomb last year? Yeah... can we close that s*** back up?!
(Source: CBS News)