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They can and sometimes do, although it is the fleas on them that actually carry the diesease.
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Do fleas live in Colorado?
Yep. The air is very dry, and dogs and cats rarely have a flea problem, but they ARE there. Prairie dogs (rodents) live below ground, and DO have fleas- which carry Bubonic Plague. I was not aware of this before moving to Colorado.
How can you stop endangering Prairie Dogs?
Prairie dogs, on the whole are not endangered, although some species of them could be considered to be threatened. That being said, prairie dogs are in the varmint/pest category in the eyes of many people who living in the areas prairie dogs normally populate and are a disease vector for bubonic plague.
The black plague will make a comeback?
Bubonic Plague has never left- it still exists- there are a few cases in Colorado each year (fleas on prairie dogs). However, there are insecticides to kill fleas, and antibiotics to treat the disease. Comeback not likely.
Why would the Black death not occur again?
Bubonic plague still exists- when I moved to Colorado, I was astounded to learn that prairie dogs carry it. There are a few cases a year, but no large scale epidemics like he orinal Black death. This is due to knowledge of how the disease spreads, drugs to treat it, better sanitation, and flea powder.
Are there any blood diseases dogs can get from prairie dogs?
Yes, it is possible for your dog to contract the plague (Yersinia pestis) from fleas on the prairie dogs. Depending upon the soil the prairie dogs have been digging through, anthrax would be another concern.
How did the church affect the fall of feudalism?
what made it fall was the fact diseases (bubonic plague) spread and when the bubonic plague spread the church believe animals(cat and dogs) made the disease so the church killed almost 10,000 dogs (or more) and everyone just lost faith. -sd
When did the bubonic plague hit England?
It began in the spring of 1348, and it wiped out about 50% of the population. Jews rarely got it since they cleaned themselves. Some of the ''cures" were to pop the boobos (boil like things) with a rusty knife, or to put frogs on the boobos and watch the frogs pop. this is where ring around the rosie came from to.
What would happen if plague came to America?
Plague is already in America. It is not uncommon in the desert Southwest, where it is carried by field mice, pack rats, and prairie dogs.
Could black plague happen today?
Only in unsanitory conditions like third-world countries so if you live in the us or Canada you are safe ANSWER Actually, Bubonic Plague still occurs (although rarely) in many rural areas of the American Southwest, where it is carried by fleas on packrats, field mice, and prairie dogs. It is completely curable if treated early by antibiotics.
Where can you get the plague?
Plague is still carried by fleas on rats and other rodents, such as Prairie dogs. It occasionally shows up in rural areas of the world, especially dry and desert areas, such as in the American Southwest.
What are sources of plague in the US?
all plague cases in this country have been sporadic, acquired from wild rodents or their fleas. Plague can also be acquired from ground squirrels and prairie dogs in parts of Arizona, New Mexico, California, Colorado, and Nevada.
Are prairie dogs scavengers?
No -- prairie dogs are herbivores.
