Plague is often associated with Medieval history and the centuries-old Black Death epidemic, but a recent death in northern Arizona is a troublesome reminder of the flea-borne disease’s lingering hold ...
Plague is rare to humans, with on average about 7 cases reported annually in the U.S., according to federal health officials. FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -- A resident of northern Arizona has died from pneumonic ...
An Arizona resident has died from pneumonic plague, a rare but highly dangerous lung infection, Coconino County health officials confirmed on Friday. This incident marks the first death from the ...
A person died from pneumonic plague in Arizona last week, the first death from the disease in this region in nearly two decades.Related video above: Neurologist talks about how to avoid summer ...
A person in Arizona has died from pneumonic plague, local health officials said on Friday. Pneumonic plague, which occurs when the bacterium Yersinia pestis gets into a person’s lungs, is both “the ...
Death from pneumonic plague was confirmed in a resident of Coconino County, Arizona, on July 11, 2025, according to a press release from the county’s health and human services department. Although ...
HealthDay News — An Arizona resident has died from pneumonic plague, a rare but serious illness, health officials confirmed. The death happened in Coconino County in Northern Arizona, which includes ...