Plague is caused by the bacteria Yersinia pestis and is spread to humans through infected flea bites or contact with infected animals.
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Katie Holmes, James Van Der Beek and ‘Dawson’s Creek’ cast to reunite for charity script reading
You didn’t want to wait, and now you won’t have to any longer. The cast of “Dawson’s Creek” – James Van Der Beek, Katie Holmes, Michelle Williams and Joshua Jackson – will reunite for a live script reading of the show’s pilot next month on Broadway in New York City in support of F Cancer and Van Der Beek.
California resident tests positive for plague
A Lake Tahoe area resident has tested positive for plague, California health officials said Tuesday. Officials said they believed the resident was infected after being bitten by an infected flea while camping in the South Lake Tahoe area.

