PLACERVILLE — A South Lake Tahoe resident has tested positive for plague, according to health officials in El Dorado County. The bacterial disease is extremely rare in humans and can be very serious. It also can be treated with antibiotics if caught early, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

A California resident has tested positive for the plague. Health officials believe the person was bitten by an infected flea in the South Lake Tahoe area.

A person has tested positive for plague after possibly being bitten by an infected flea while camping in the South Lake Tahoe area of California, public health officials say. El Dorado County's Public Health Division announced the positive plague case Tuesday,