Well Bubonic plague has been detected in the Prairie Dog habitat in the Gunbarrel area. Here’s a little info from the Longmont paper….
Bubonic plague is naturally occurring in Colorado and is spread from the bite of an infected flea. Symptoms of plague include high fever, extreme fatigue and painful, swollen lymph nodes. If these symptoms occur in a human or pet, seek health care immediately. The disease is treatable with antibiotics, but the treatment is most effective with early detection, according to health officials.
I particularly like this comment….
It seems that the prairie dog is to Boulder County what the sacred cow is to India.
Read the complete article here.
