Wild rat in New Mexico tests positive for plague after four dogs infected this year

A wild rat in New Mexico has tested positive for plague, according to Insider Paper. The case follows four dogs infected with the disease in the state earlier this year.

A wild rat in New Mexico has tested positive for plague, according to a report from Insider Paper. The case adds to a pattern of plague infections in the state, with four dogs already reported infected this year. The specific location and further details have not been released.

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