The agency raised the alarm about the diagnosis because plague can pass to humans through flea bites or contact with infected animals. “Plague is a bacterial disease in wildlife that pets can be ...

Humans can become infected with the bacteria, as can domestic pets like cats and dogs. It’s most commonly spread through contact with infected animals, or can be passed via tick or flea bites.

SANTA FE, New Mexico (KVIA) -- A Santa Fe County dog was just diagnosed with the plague. It's the first animal plague case in New Mexico of 2025. The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) says ...

It can spread through contact with infected animals, tick or flea bites, or by inhaling/ingesting contaminated materials. Symptoms in humans and pets range from fever and swollen lymph nodes to skin ...

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Sharks rarely bite humans in the first place. And in a new study Friday, researchers have found that some of these bites are ...

A new study finds that about 5% of shark bites in French Polynesia occurred after humans provoked the animals, typically by ...

"We show that defensive bites by sharks on humans—a reaction to initial human aggression—are a reality and that the animal should not be considered responsible or at fault when they occur ...

But researchers have found that - like snakes and spiders - sharks do sometimes bite humans in self-defence. "We show that defensive bites by sharks on humans - a reaction to initial human aggression ...