By: MEG WINGERTER | The Denver Post A southwest Colorado resident was infected with plague after exposure to sick squirrels earlier this summer, the first confirmed case of the disease in humans in the state since 2015. But health officials emphasized that the public only needs to take normal precautions.Plague, a bacterial disease that’s typically…
There are 181 active COVID-19 outbreaks in Colorado as of July 15. DENVER — The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) has released its weekly updated spreadsheet of novel coronavirus outbreaks across the state. As of July 15, there have been 416 COVID-19 outbreaks in the state. Of those, 235 are considered resolved.…
A squirrel has tested positive for the bubonic plague in the Town of Morrison in Colorado, Jefferson County Public Health officials announced in a statement over the weekend. The squirrel, discovered on Saturday, is the first case of plague in Jefferson County, the statement said. A spokesperson for Jefferson County Public Health told CBS News…
A squirrel has tested positive for the bubonic plague in the Town of Morrison in Colorado, Jefferson County Public Health officials announced in a statement over the weekend. The squirrel, discovered on Saturday, is the first case of plague in Jefferson County, the statement said. A spokesperson for Jefferson County Public Health told CBS News…
What to do when a bear attacksIf you encounter a bear making aggressive moves, this is what to do to save your life according to the National Park Service.A woman in Colorado was able to walk away from a bear attack that left her back clawed up, officials said.Colorado Parks and Wildlife said the sow, which…
U.S.|Grand Juror in Breonna Taylor Case Says Deliberations Were MisrepresentedThe Kentucky attorney general’s office said it would release the panel’s recordings after a grand juror contended in a court filing that its discussions were inaccurately characterized.Breonna Taylor's family and the lawyer Ben Crump, right, said the charges a Kentucky grand jury agreed upon in the…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…