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 ...

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

The death toll from the Bubonic plague was so high nearly a thrid of the world's population was wiped out from the deadly disease. But how did the Black Plague end and the world go back to normal?

The bubonic plague is spread by fleas that jump from animals to humans. It was responsible for the Black Death pandemic but is now treatable.

The Black Death was one of the most infamous pandemic events in history. It spread across Asia and Europe, decimating a third of the continent’s population during the Middle Ages. The cause was plague ...

A person in Arizona has died from the plague, local health officials reported on Friday. This marks the first such death in this region in 18 years. But it's a stark reminder that this historic ...

Researchers from the University of Cambridge and the Leibniz Institute for the History and Culture of Eastern Europe in Leipzig said that “clues contained in tree rings” have “identified ...

One person in Flagstaff died from pneumonic plague, the first recorded death in Coconino County since 2007. Health officials emphasize that plague is very rare and treatable with antibiotics, unlike ...

A person has died from the plague in Northern Arizona, health officials confirmed Thursday. The victim was rushed to Flagstaff Medical Center, showing severe symptoms, and died the same day. An ...

Plague cases are rare, and dying from it is rarer still, experts say. But you can take steps to protect yourself. Arizona reported a fatality caused by pneumonic plague, a lung infection that can ...

A northern Arizona resident died from the pneumonic plague, local health officials said. The person arrived at the Flagstaff Medical Center Emergency Department on Friday and died there the same day, ...