Four Corners on Alert After Man Contracts Bubonic Plague

A northeast Arizona man has contracted bubonic plague and health agencies are urging Four Corners residents to help prevent the spread of the disease.

A northeast Arizona man has contracted bubonic plague and health agencies are urging Four Corners residents to help prevent the spread of the disease.

The Apache County, Ariz., man who contracted the disease began showing symptoms in late September, the Navajo Nation said, including a 103-degree fever, chills, diarrhea and groin tenderness. 

The man was responding to treatment and doing well Monday afternoon, said Jenny Notah, a spokeswoman for Navajo Area Indian Health Service.

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Source: Salt Lake Tribune