This summer, a 10-year-old girl died from complications associated with plague in La Plata County, Colo., and an adult tested positive for plague in South Lake Tahoe, Calif. Both instances are linked to bites from fleas carrying Yersinia pestis, the bacterium that causes plague, officials say, and both investigations are ongoing at press time. The […]
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Continuing to help PMPs grow their business
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