The California Department of Public Health is investigating a second case of plague likely contracted by a Georgia native on a recent visit to Yosemite National Park.
Tests are underway to confirm the person contracted the disease while vacationing in early August at the park, the Sierra National Forest and surrounding area.
The health department has contacted the park, the National Forest Service and the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention to examine areas where the person visited.
“The California Department of Public Health and Yosemite National Park were very proactive in their campaign to educate visitors about plague,” state Health Director Dr.