West Spanish Peak. Trip to West Spanish Peak via Wahatoya Camp route. Head to La Veta to end of Main Street. Turn left (East) at end of Main onto Grand. Go about 1/10th of a mile then right (South) onto Birch. Go 1.1 miles to CR 360 left and stay on this to jeep road 442.
Plague is caused by the bacteria Yersinia pestis. Rodents, such as rats, carry the disease. It is spread by their fleas. People can get plague when they are bitten by a flea that carries the plague bacteria from an infected rodent. In rare cases, people get the disease when handling an infected animal.
Pass it on: The bacteria strain that caused the Black Death is likely extinct, but its modern relatives continue to cause bubonic plaque outbreaks. This story was provided by MyHealthNewsDaily, a sister site to LiveScience. Follow MyHealthNewsDaily on Twitter @MyHealth_MHND. Find us on Facebook.