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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 ...
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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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 ...
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 ...
Patient dies of bubonic plague at Arizona hospital
A patient died of bubonic plague just hours after checking into the Flagstaff Medical Center in northern Arizona.
Arizona Resident Dies From Plague, Officials Say
The resident died from pneumonic plague, the first such death in Coconino County, Ariz., since 2007, the county said.
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.
Northern Arizona resident dies from plague
A resident of northern Arizona has died from pneumonic plague, health officials said Friday. Plague is rare to humans, with ...
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 ...