Public Health Prevention Tip: Treasure Valley Ground Squirrel Tests Positive for Plague
May 28, 2015
Recently, Idaho Public Health officials reported that a ground squirrel, known as a whistle pig, found south of Boise has tested positive for the plague. Plague, or Yersinia pestis, is a bacterial disease of rodents that can cause serious illness to people and pets if not treated quickly. The 366th