[HIGHLIGHTS] The United States confirms a case of bubonic plague

The United States confirms a case of bubonic plague. The contagion would have occurred through a domestic cat.

In the 14th century, the Black Death wiped out at least 30% of the European population. There have been plague epidemics in Africa, Asia and South America, but since the 1990s, most human cases have been concentrated in Africa. The three most endemic countries, according to the WHO, are Madagascar, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Peru.. Between 2010 and 2015, 3,248 cases were reported worldwide, 584 of them fatal.