Overview

• Health officials say the person was likely bitten by an infected flea while camping in the South Lake Tahoe area.
• The patient is under medical care, recovering at home, and the county will not release their name.
• An investigation is underway into the exposure and any additional risks to the community.
• Surveillance has found plague in local rodents, including four positives in 2025 and 41 from 2021 through 2024.
• Officials urge precautions such as leashing pets, avoiding rodent burrows, using DEET on socks and pant cuffs, and seeking prompt care for symptoms; plague is treatable with early antibiotics.