ID#: 23567
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This historic July 1966 image was captured in Santa Fe, New Mexico, during a plague investigation. The photograph shows the residence of a middle-aged woman who had contracted plague and subsequently recovered. Epidemiologic findings suggested infection with the plague bacterium, Yersinia pestis, following flea exposure. The resident reported a die-off of chipmunks, Eutamias quadrivittatus, on the property, and a chipmunk nest was later discovered in the garage ceiling. She had also disposed of a dead rock squirrel, Citellus variegatus, during which she observed amber-colored fleas on her ankles and sustained bites (see PHIL 23565). The fleas were suspected to be Oropsylla montana (formerly Diamanus montanus). Symptoms of plague developed several days after exposure despite immediate bathing.
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Content Provider(s): CDC/ H.E. Stark
Creation Date: 1966
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Copyright Restrictions: None - This image is in the public domain and thus free of any copyright restrictions.