Plague found in child camping in Yosemite National Park
A child has contracted the plague after a camping trip to Yosemite National Park and Stanislaus National Forest, prompting state health officials to launch an emergency investigation and perform an environmental evaluation to determine if the bacterial disease has spread. It is the first case of plague reported in California since 2006. In mid-July, the child from Los Angeles County became ill and was hospitalized following a family camping trip to Crane Flat Campground in Yosemite and the Stanislaus forest, officials said Thursday. Tests on the child conducted by the state Public Health Laboratory came back positive for plague on Wednesday, officials said.