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Even health officials are surprised to hear a case of the Bubonic plague landed in Georgia. "I've been a physician for, I hate to say it, now 47 years and I have not seen a case of plague in that entire 47 years," Dr. Patrick O'Neal, Director of Health Protection for the Georgia Department of Health. Although it is shocking, Dr. O'Neal says that doesn't mean we should be concerned. "I think it's important to assure the public there isn't any real risks to others in Georgia for this particular case of plague," Dr. O'Neal said. Epidemiologist Amands Feldpausch says bubonic plague is different from pnemounic plague. Bubonic plague is contracted from rodents or fleas. "Bubonic plague actually doesn't pass human to human," Feldpausch said. "Bubonic plague, people normally get from a bite from a flea or by handling animals who were infected by plague by getting bodily fluids and things like that." They say one case in Georgia seems to be isolated. She says the person caught it out West. "The person did travel to California, spent time in Yosemite National Park and then flew back to Georgia where the person became ill," she said. Although health officials say there really is no reason to worry it's good to know what to look for. "Bubonic plague is characterized by sudden onset fever, headache, chills and weakness and you often have a very swollen, very tender, very painful lymph node and that's called a buboile and that's where "bubonic" comes from," Feldpausch said. The Georgia Department of Health says the person who contracted the plague was released from the hospital on Thursday. The department of health says if you travel out west and come back feeling any of these symptoms call your doctor. By: Brittany Nicholson