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Article: BUBONIC PLAGUE HITS WILD ANIMALS IN MOUNTAIN AREA.(NEWS)

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September 8, 1996
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Byline: Knight-Ridder Tribune News Wire

The first cases of bubonic plague in Santa Clara County since 1976 have been found in several wild animals in the mountains east of Gilroy, says Russ Parman, programs coordinator for the county vector control district.

The plague was detected in May in a bobcat during a routine examination of wild animals around Gilroy Hot Springs, Parman said. In follow-up tests in July, inspectors detected the plague in three of 10 wild pigs and one of six coyotes, which were among 27 wild animals tested, he said. Testing also included fox and bobcat.

``We aren't in a panic situation. We're in a precautionary mode,'' ...

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