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I do not intend to scare anyone BUT it is the bubonic plague. I recently saw an epidemic warning about fleas with the plague in Arizona (I’m pretty sure) not that they are related. Being an animal lover I had to post this vid. Read this: The bubonic plague is an illness dating back to the middle ages, the Oregon Trail included, but really has yet to surface in modern day. That is, until now. The fourth report since January 2010 was confirmed Tuesday in a cat in Prineville. The 5-year old cat, Meow, was taken to the vet after his owners noticed a large absess in his lymph nodes and a high fever. The vet sent test results to Oregon State University, and received notice that he tested positive for the disease. Meow is on his way to full recovery; his owners did not get sick. Only three cases of the plague in humans have surfaced since 1995, none of which were in Lane County. In every case, the victims recovered. Most of the incidents were in Lake County located in Southeastern Oregon. Officials say that area is prone to the disease because they have more rodents than other areas. “If you don’t have large rodent populations and you don’t have a lot of fleas, it’s really not an issue. We don’t see anything coming in from the outside that would cause us to have increased concern, these are normal precautions,” said Betsy Meredith from Lane County Public Health. Meredith said the best medicine is prevention. The most recent wildlife case that happened in Oregon was reported in …