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Plague Is Back And Took The Life Of An Arizona Resident

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 respiratory disease transmitted mainly by infected fleas.

Smithsonian Magazine on MSN · 1d

An Arizona Resident Died From the Plague. Here's What to Know About the Rare Disease

A person in Flagstaff, Arizona, has died from the pneumonic plague, marking the first recorded death from the disease in the state’s Coconino County in nearly two decades. “Our hearts go out to the family and friends of the deceased,

Deseret News on MSN · 1d

Plague claims northern Arizona resident

Pneumonic plague is caused by bacteria carried by species like rats and prairie dogs. Pneumonic and bubonic plague transmission and symptoms vary. Pneumonic plague killed a resident of northern Arizona, who died in the emergency room at Flagstaff Medical Center.

FOX 10 Phoenix on MSN3d

Plague in Arizona: Health officials address concerns after Flagstaff death

The Arizona Public Health Association is advising the public that there is no need to worry about the plague, despite one ...

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What is bubonic plague? History, causes, symptoms as Arizona's Coconino County reports first ‘Black Death’ since 2007

A person in northern Arizona died from bubonic (pneumonic) plague, marking Coconino County's first death from the disease ...

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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 ...

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Arizona patient dies of bubonic plague as health officials warn prairie dog die-off could signal outbreak

An Arizona resident has died from the plague as officials were probing whether a prairie dog die-off in the area was also ...

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First bubonic plague death confirmed in the US since 2007

A bubonic plague death has been confirmed in the US for the first time in eight years. The victim, of Coconino County, showed up at the Flagstaff Medical Center and died on the same day, said ...

Man dies of bubonic plague sparking urgent hunt for source of killer disease

The death is the first recorded case of fatal pneumonic plague in the county since 2007, when a resident became infected after contact with a dead animal.

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