. Florida and other parts of the South also had outbreaks, but plague never managed to establish itself there long-term. Scientists suspect it might be related to the differences in the soil in the West combined with the burrowing lifestyles of local rodents.
“The hypothesis is that … these provide an ecologic niche in which [plague] can persist and exist,” Mead says. It’s possible that the arid western soil makes for a better home for plague or for the amoebae. But he and other experts say it’s ultimately still a mystery why plague is only seen in the western U.S.
Modern outbreaks are mostly seen in rural areas, where rodent colonies tend to be larger, Mead says. Improved sanitation and building codes in cities have also helped urban rates decrease. Outbreaks in cities do still occur, however—includingThere are typically a dozen or so reports of plague in animals each year, typically during the summer, according to Mead. But it’s not clear what drives infections.
You therefore might face some risk of being bitten by an infected flea if you happen to walk through a prairie dog colony with individuals that have recently died from plague. But “unless you’re living next to a prairie dog colony in the western U.S., I think your risk is essentially zero,” Wagner says.
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Plague can be treated (caused by Yersinia pestis). I hope it doesn't occur to any idiot to discharge animals. Interventions in nature are more dangerous!
Doesn't matter...Jesus is their vaccine. 🤪😜
Typhus too. I almost died from it last year
We're too burnt out on fear porn, especially after the past few years. Sorry...😏 And by sorry, I mean suck my balls.
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the fifth month of the war in Ukraine, and no one sees that on the territory of Ukraine and with Ukraine are officially at war 4 states - Russia, Belarus, Chechnya, Buryatia. these are officially separate recognized states.
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Well perhaps instead of looking the shoes it will be better to properly scan people arriving from the historical sources of plague and pandemics. Just saying hehe.
Pride nat geo? What i'ts
Plague is mother nature trying to teach humans a lesson for the way we treat animals
Simply enjoy the moment. Be safe and educate. Like ebola in it's differential formats... Thanks for the brilliant and informative demonstration
You just have to stay away from prairie dogs. And keep your dogs away from prairie dog mounds, too. This is common knowledge here in Colorado. No big deal. FYI: Cats have some natural resistance to the plague. Could have helped in Europe, but were burned with witches. Nice irony.
Lol, NatGeo getting on the fear mongering band wagon.
Fear mongering. Everyone is covered in billions of germs every second of life. M arr
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