The Plague and Hantavirus

[Oregon Bill]

Yes, plague is endemic in Oregon as well. It survives in low, background levels in the rodent/ground squirrel population. Don't handle these critters and you likely will never contract it -- and if properly diagnosed it is treatable.

[funkymonkey]

Originally Posted by Zoidberg

The plague has only been with us about 100 years in NM.

A fascinating 2015 article on it: Plague kills Americans and spreads in Yosemite National Park.

Very interesting. I assumed it had come in with the Spanish 400 years ago.