A Lake Tahoe resident has tested positive for the plague after being bitten by an infected flea while camping, officials have said.

A US resident in California has tested positive for the plague with El Dorado County officials issuing a rare health warning to the public.

Health officials believe the individual may have been bitten by an infected flea while camping in the South Lake Tahoe area.

"It’s believed that the person may have been bitten by an infected flea while camping in South Lake Tahoe area," El Dorado County officials said in a news release.

El Dorado County health officials have confirmed that a South Lake Tahoe resident has tested positive for plague.

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Public health officials said the person may have been bitten by an infected flea while camping in the South Lake Tahoe area.

A South Lake Tahoe resident has tested positive for the plague — yes, the same pest-transmitted disease estimated to have ...

A Lake Tahoe area resident has tested positive for the plague, California health officials said Tuesday. Officials said they believed the resident was infected after being bitten by an infected flea ...

The El Dorado County Public Health Division announced that a resident tested positive for plague after going camping in the ...

A South Lake Tahoe resident has tested positive for plague, according to health officials in El Dorado County.