Plague suspected in mass die-off of La Plata County prairie dogs confirmed cases yet, but residents advised to take precautions September 23, 2025
Colorado Department of Public Health urges caution after plague case in Montezuma County is thought the plague was contracted on private property June 29, 2023
Prairie dog tests positive for plague in La Plata County known human exposure to the rodent, its colony or fleas in the area July 19, 2022
Fleas with plague found in La Plata County Juan Basin Public Health urges residents to take precautions July 17, 2021
Possible plague death reported in La Plata County would mark first such death since 2015 July 8, 2021
La Plata County resident tests positive for septicemic plague department says person has since recovered July 16, 2020
Local News In fight against opioid abuse, doctors in Southwest Colorado reduce prescriptions receive shorter doses; others get alternative medications February 6, 2018
MT - News Second human plague case confirmed A family member said the woman didn’t want to be identified and that a prairie dog colony recently died on… September 16, 2014
Local News Second human plague case confirmed A family member said the woman didn’t want to be identified and that a prairie dog colony recently died on… September 15, 2014
MT - News Prairie dogs may be source of area plague The Health Department announced Thursday its team of investigators had discovered the likely source: a burrow of prairie dogs in… August 19, 2014
Local News Prairie dogs may be source of area plague The Health Department announced Thursday its team of investigators had discovered the likely source: a burrow of prairie dogs in… August 18, 2014
