In a rather bizarre case of timing, a young child from Los Angeles is being investigated for a case of human plague after visiting the Stanislaus National Forest and camping at Crane Flat Campground in Yosemite National Park in mid-July, according to the CDPH. This announcement comes just a few weeks before the series premiere of AMC’s “Fear The Walking Dead“, which airs August 23rd. In good news, the child is recovering and no other family members or friends are reporting any symptoms.

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Dr. Karen Smith of the CDPH describes how to protect yourself from human plague:

Human cases of plague are rare, with the last reported human infection in California occurring in 2006. Although this is a rare disease, people should protect themselves from infection by avoiding any contact with wild rodents. Never feed squirrels, chipmunks, or other rodents in picnic or campground areas, and never touch sick or dead rodents. Protect your pets from fleas and keep them away from wild animals.

While the headline may be a bit sensationalistic, it’s does remind us that there are really awful and terrifying diseases out there, many of which are far worse than anything that’s appeared on the silver screen. I’m not one to subscribe to the idea that a zombie plague will happen, but ya never know…

“Fear the Walking Dead” stars Kim Dickens (Gone Girl, “Sons of Anarchy”) as Madison, Cliff Curtis (“Missing,” “Gang Related”) as Travis, Frank Dillane (Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince) as Nick and Alycia Debnam-Carey (Into the Storm) as Alicia. Also joining the cast as series regulars are Elizabeth Rodriguez (“Orange is the New Black”) as Liza and Mercedes Mason (Quarantine 2: Terminal) as Ofelia.