Plague -- United States
In Yellowstone, cougars are facing an epidemic of their own: Bubonic plague.
The flea-borne disease, most famous for killing half of Europe during the medieval ages, is showing up in the cougar population inhabiting the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem [GYE], according to a recent study.
Findings suggest it could be widespread. Of the 28 big cats researchers tested, 12 were infected or had been infected, according to the study published in Environmental Conservation.
"This suggests that:
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?7224404&promed&0
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