Ground squirrel tests positive for plague
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
A ground squirrel taken from the Doan Valley Campground has tested positive for plague, San Diego County health officials said Tuesday. Plague is a bacterial disease that can be spread by rodents to humans through the bite of infected fleas.
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