How Flea-Killing Fungus Could Keep Prairie Dogs From Spreading Plague
Prairie dogs in the western U.S. can carry the bacterium that causes bubonic plague, and their fleas play a primary role in spreading it among prairie dogs and to other animals. A group of scientists say insect-pathogenic fungi that target those fleas could be a useful tool in interrupting that transmission route.
Fleas that Could Potentially Carry Plague Found on New York City Rats
In the first study of its kind since the 1920s, rats in New York City were found to carry Oriental rat fleas (Xenopsylla cheopis), which are capable of transmitting pathogens […]
Bubonic Plague Kills at least 20 People in Madagascar
When the word “plague” is mentioned, most people probably think about the “Black Death” which killed nearly one-third of the people living in Europe and nearly half of the population […]