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Arizona resident dies of pneumonic plague, the first deadly case in area in nearly 20 years
The first pneumonic plague death in Arizona's Coconino County in almost two decades highlights the rare but deadly ...
An Arizona resident has just died of the plague. What to know about this disease
Most people don’t need to be concerned about the plague based on a recent death in Arizona. But take precautions if you live ...
Scientific American4d
Pneumonic Plague Infections in Modern Times Show the Black Death Isn’t Dead
A person in Arizona recently died of pneumonic plague—a rare and severe form of the disease. An expert explains how the ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN6d
An Arizona Resident Died From the Plague. Here’s What to Know About the Rare Disease
The patient had the pneumonic plague, the rarest and deadliest form of the disease. Human cases remain very uncommon in the ...
Man left riddled with ulcer-like boils 24 hours after catching bubonic plague from pet cat
A MAN started growing boils up his arm just hours after catching the bubonic plague from his pet cat. The 73-year-old from ...
A Person in Arizona Has Died From Plague. Who’s Most at Risk of Contracting It, and How Can You Protect Yourself?
Pneumonic plague is both “the least common and most dangerous type of plague,” according to the Cleveland Clinic.
Plague kills Arizona resident, marking first recorded death since 2007, health officials say
The death in Coconino County, which includes Flagstaff, was the first recorded death from pneumonic plague since 2007, local ...
Plague claims northern Arizona resident
Pneumonic plague is caused by bacteria carried by species like rats and prairie dogs. Pneumonic and bubonic plague ...
KNAU Arizona Public Radio3d
NAU scientist discusses rare human case of plague in Coconino County
A Coconino County resident died of a rare case of pneumonic plague earlier this month. Dave Wagner, director of Northern ...
El Adelantado de Segovia1d
It’s official – U.S. records its first pneumonic plague death since 2007… and here’s what you need to know if you live near Arizona
The exact details haven’t been released yet, but local health officials have confirmed it’s the first plague death in the ...
Everyday Health on MSN5d
Human Plague Death Reported in Arizona — Here’s What You Need to Know
An Arizona resident died of pneumonic plague, a serious lung infection that requires antibiotics. Here’s what you need to ...
Rare pneumonic plague kills Arizona resident in first casualty in the county since 2007
The disease is rarely found in humans, so much so that only seven people are diagnosed with the severe lung infection annually in the United States.