Oregon resident thought to have caught bubonic plague from their cat
Oregon has had its first case of the plague in around eight years, after being confirmed in a state resident by health officials – and are suspected to have been infected by their pet cat.
The Deschutes County Health Services announced on Wednesday that a local resident had the plague, saying it is likely that their “symptomatic pet cat” infected the individual.
“All close contacts of the resident and their pet have been contacted and provided medication to prevent illness,” said Dr Richard Fawcett,
