The plague is so 14th century. Here’s why — and how much — we should worry today
Los Angeles Times, Aug. 22, 2025
Dr. Ashok Chopra spoke to the Los Angeles Times about plague after a South Lake Tahoe resident was recently infected. While the plague can be treated with antibiotics, Chopra said if left untreated it can be fatal. “If the infection is overwhelming,” he said, “then the bacteria can spread fairly quickly into the bloodstream, and then it becomes very dangerous.”