Death of 10-Year-Old in Colorado Linked to Plague, Officials Say

Plague detected in six counties

Invesigators perform flea treatment after a child contracted the plague in a file photograph from California. California Department of Public Health via Getty Images

A 10-year-old Colorado child’s death has been linked to plague, and subsequent testing detected the presence of plague in insects in six counties in the state, officials said.

The child died in LaPlata County “from causes associated with plague,” the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment said in a recent statement.