Woman On Vacation Infected With Medieval Disease Following Visit To Lake Tahoe

1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026

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A person in California has tested positive for the Black Death, the same disease that once wiped out tens of millions across Europe — and it happened in one of the state’s most visited outdoor destinations: Lake Tahoe…

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