Though rare, the bubonic plague is present in certain areas of the United States. Here's how to treat and prevent the deadly plague.

Colorado health officials have confirmed a human case of the plague, the rare bacterial infection infamously known for killing tens of millions in 14th century Europe. Today, it's easily treated with ...

A case of bubonic plague has been reported in Oregon. Although the Black Death devastated Europe in the 1300s, the plague does exist around the world today. Cases of the plague also appear in the ...

Plague is no longer the human scourge it was during “The Black Death,” when it wiped out entire generations of medieval Europe and Asia. Nor does it pose the same threat it did when dense, unsanitary ...

Bubonic plague is an infectious disease that causes swollen, painful lymph nodes. It caused the deaths of more than 25 million people in the 14th century. The disease still occurs in many parts of the ...

Colorado health officials have confirmed a human case of the plague, the rare bacterial infection infamously known for killing tens of millions in 14th century Europe. Today, it's easily treated with ...

Plague, one of the deadliest bacterial infections in human history, caused an estimated 50 million deaths in Europe during the Middle Ages when it was known as the Black Death. While extremely rare, ...

Bubonic Plague: A Lak Tahoe area resident has tested positive for plague, as confirmed by the California health officials on Tuesday. The officials have confirmed that the resident was infected after ...

The plague is back in the news since a person from California was diagnosed and treated for the flea-borne illness. But in reality, while plague sounds very scary, it’s treatable early on. And it ...

A human case of the plague has appeared in Pueblo County, Colorado, according to preliminary test results. It is the first case in the state since a child from La Plata County died in 2021. Southern ...

Septicemic plague is a complication of pneumonic or bubonic plague and can also occur independently. It develops when bacteria that cause plague multiply in the blood. The bacteria enter the ...

Health officials announced this week that a resident of Deschutes County — a rural part of Oregon — was diagnosed with plague, marking the state's first human case in more than eight years. The person ...