Oregon resident diagnosed with bubonic plague, who is at risk? Is it always lethal?. It is not common, but it is also not unusual in the western United States, where there are a few cases each year.
We explain more details about the condition. . By Rebecca Boone - The Associated Press Health authorities in central Oregon reported this week a case of bubonic Plague. A state resident who is believed to have contracted the disease from a sick cat. Both the infected resident and his close contacts have received medication, according to public health officials. The transmitting cat also received treatment, but did not survive.