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A Second Bubonic Plague Case in Crook County

The Prineville area woman only suffered minor symptoms and got put on antibiotics quickly.

 

Paul Gaylord, the other Prineville rsident bitten by the sick cat spent a couple months in the intensive care unit at St. Chalres battling the plague.  He is now back home recouperating.

 

Karne Yeargain, the Communicable Disease Coordinator for Crook County says the woman got put on antibiotics quickly after symptoms appeared and they disappeared within a couple days.

 

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