Plague -- United States
Laboratory tests indicate an Elmore County cat likely died from plague. The cat had contact with ground squirrels, also known as "whistle pigs," before becoming ill. Family members and other household pets are being monitored to ensure the cat did not spread the infection.
The cat lived outside of the initial area of impact identified in the [27 May 2016] press release about plague in ground squirrels; the cat resided approximately 3 miles west of the City of Mountain Home. Given the
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