The following story was published recently of a man who died of The Plague in New Mexico. See below a video from Dr. Eric Berg on the history of this horrible death sentence and what they have found studying the bones of those affected. He discusses how a vitamin deficiency can set you up for such a thing.
Man in New Mexico dies from the PLAGUE in America’s first fatal case in years – experts explain why the region is a hotspot
A man in New Mexico became the first American in years to die from the plague last week, health officials announced.
By EMILY JOSHU HEALTH REPORTER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
The unnamed patient was from Lincoln County, just south of Albuquerque, but no other details have been released about him – including his age or health status.
The New Mexico Department of Health said it was carrying out track and trace methods to see if anyone else had been infected.
He is the first person in America to die from the plague – a disease that wiped out half of Europe’s population in the 14th century – since 2020.
It’s unclear how the man caught the disease, though it is typically spread to humans through bites from fleas or rodents, as well as exposure to other dead animals.
The case comes one month after an unidentified resident in Oregon was sickened by the plague, which officials believe they contracted from their cat.
Once a great killer, the bubonic plague now infects fewer than 10 Americans a year, according to the CDC. However, the disease has come extremely rare thanks to improved hygiene and innovations of modern medicine like antibiotics.
Most occur in the Four Corners area of the US – New Mexico, Utah, Colorado, and Arizona – because the area has a high concentration of rodents due to its favorable climate, experts say.
In bubonic plague, the most common type, the infection spreads to immune glands called lymph nodes, causing them to become swollen and painful. These may progress to open sores.
Symptoms usually develop within two to eight days and include fever, headache, chills, and weakness.
The CDC estimates that 80 percent of plague cases in the US have been bubonic.
If the infection is not treated properly with antibiotics, it can spread to other areas of the body. CONTINUE READING>>>>