Plague bacteria detected in prairie dogs burrows in Apache County
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Health director for the Apache County (AZ) Health Department said in a news release Wednesday that fleas from prairie dogs burrows have been confirmed positive for the bacterium, Yersinia pestis, the agent of plague. The burrows are located in Old Concho on the south side of Highway 61. The die-off occurred earlier in the month. Sexton ["]
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