A resident of Oregon has been infected with the state’s first case of bubonic plague since 2015, health officials confirmed last week. 

The resident likely contracted the infection from their symptomatic cat, Deschutes County Health Services said in a news release on Wednesday.

"All close contacts of the resident and their pet have been contacted and provided medication to prevent illness," Dr. Richard Fawcett, the Deschutes County health officer, said in the release without identifying the infected resident.

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The resident likely contracted the plague via their symptomatic pet cat, local health officials said on Wednesday{ai:summary}A resident in Oregon contracts bubonic plague from their cat. Health officials are taking preventive measures. #health

Bubonic plague case confirmed in Oregon for first time since 2015

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