Don't Eat the Squirrels

Via ProMED-mail: Channel 4 in Denver reports that a hooded capuchin monkey in the Denver Zoo died of plague.

The zoo learned late Friday from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment that the hooded capuchin monkey had the plague.
The monkey seemed lethargic last Tuesday and was found dead Wednesday morning by a zookeeper, zoo officials said.
It's unclear if the monkey contracted the disease from infected fleas, or if the monkey ingested the remains of an infected squirrel. The zoo suspects it's from ingestion.
None of the other monkeys in the troop have displayed signs of illness, but antibiotics have been administered as a precaution.

PlagueBlog recommends against eating squirrels, especially if they appear ill or dead before their time.