3 plague infected mice missing
According to The Seattle Times, 3 Bubonic Plague infected lab mice are now missing. Reports say that there is no health risk at the moment and they’re not sure whether they were stolen or escaped.
The FBI is now investigating.
Health officials say 10 to 20 people in the United States contract plague each year, usually through infected fleas or rodents. It can be treated with antibiotics, but about one in seven U.S. cases is fatal. Bubonic plague is not contagious, but left untreated it can transform into pneumonic plague, which can be spread from person to person.