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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Police are warning that plague has been confirmed in some pets in Santa Fe.
The Santa Fe Police Department issued a warning, saying there may have been exposure at the Frank Ortiz Dog Park and La Tierra Trails.
Police say plague can be fatal to both pets and humans if not properly diagnosed and treated. It can be spread through fleas and contact with infected animals such as rodents, rabbits and cats.
Symptoms of plague include fever, chills, headache, muscle pain, weakness and sometimes tender and swollen lymph nodes in the groin, armpit or neck.
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