El Dorado County health officials on Tuesday announced that a South Lake Tahoe resident has tested positive for plague, a potentially life-threatening disease that occurs naturally in areas of the western United States.

The El Dorado County Public Health Division announced that a resident tested positive for plague after going camping in the South Lake Tahoe area.

El Dorado County Health officials were notified by the California Department of Public Health that a South Lake Tahoe resident has tested positive for Plague after possibly being bitten by a flea. • Video above: How does CDC track disease?