News · 15 June 2026

Plague death in US sparks UK travel warning

A woman in New Mexico has died from plague, prompting a travel alert for thousands of Brits visiting the USA for the World Cup. The Foreign Office-backed Travel Health Pro site highlighted the death in Santa Fe County, the first human case there this year. Plague is a bacterial illness carried by rodents and spread by infected fleas, common in the western US.

By BriefTea Editorial · 15 June 2026 at 10:00

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