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Plague claims northern Arizona resident
Pneumonic plague is caused by bacteria carried by species like rats and prairie dogs. Pneumonic and bubonic plague ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
Arizona patient dies of bubonic plague as health officials warn prairie dog die-off could signal outbreak
An Arizona resident has died from the bubonic plague as health officials warned that a prairie dog die-off in the region could signal an outbreak of the lethal illness. The person died at Flagstaff ...
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.
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Arizona plague death: Close contacts of late patient given antibiotics
Officials in northern Arizona are detailing the steps that were taken after a person died from the Plague earlier in July.
Arizona Resident Dies of Plague After Being Rushed to Emergency Room
Officials confirmed one person died of pneumonic plague just days after a prairie dog die-off believed to be related to ...
Everyday Health on MSN2d
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 ...
Northern Arizona resident dies from plague
A northern Arizona resident has died from pneumonic plague. Health officials say it's the first recorded death in the area ...
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Arizona Resident Dies From Pneumonic Plague
A resident of Northern Arizona recently died after being infected with the pneumonic plague, the first death in the US since 2007.