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Bubonic plague very treatable if caught in time

Credit: KTNV Channel 13 Las Vegas
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Bubonic plague very treatable if caught in time
Bubonic plague very treatable if caught in time

Officials in Colorado say a squirrel has tested positive for the Bubonic plague, the world's deadliest pandemic back in the 6th century.

With modern medicine, it's fairly easy to treat if caught in time.

FOR THE BUBONIC PLAGUE.IT WAS THE WORLD'S DEADLIESTPANDEMIC BACK IN THE 6THCENTURY.NOW - WITH MODERN MEDICINE -IT'S FAIRLY EASY TO TREAT IFIT'S CAUGHT EARLY ENOUGH.HOWEVER--FOUR PEOPLE DIED FROMBUBONIC PLAGUE IN 2015 IN THEU-S.THE DISEASE CAN BE TRANSMITTEDFROM ANIMALS TO HUMANS.SYMPTOMS INCLUDE PAINFUL,SWOLLEN LYMPH NODES, FEVER,CHILLS, AND BLOODY COUGHING.(GUH-LANE) GHISLAINE MAXWELL

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