Important Takeaways:

• Colorado health officials have confirmed that a resident has contracted the bacterial infection that causes the plague.
• The deadly medieval disease can cause patients to cough up blood and for their skin to blacken – hence its ominous nickname ‘black death’.
• It is not known how the individual became infected; however the bacteria can be passed via touching wild rodents and the bites of infected fleas.
• Symptoms of the plague can look similar to those of flu, including sudden fever, chills, severe head and muscle aches, nausea, and vomiting.
• It can also cause swollen lymph nodes called buboes, which can become inflamed, tender, and tissues like the hands and feet may turn black.
• If untreated, it can spread to the lungs and other organs, as well as the blood, with potentially fatal consequences
• The so-called Black Death may have been a death sentence in the 14th century, but advances in modern medicine, namely the advent of antibiotics as well as improved overall hygiene have made it curable.

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