Plague, and the infamous Black Death, spread quickly for centuries, killing millions. Plague still occurs but can be treated with antibiotics.

A human has died of pneumonic plague in northern Arizona, Coconino County health officials confirmed July 11. The case is not connected to a recent die-off of prairie dogs in the area, officials said.

Plague is generally rare in humans, as an average of seven cases are reported annually in the United States. The person who most recently died had the pneumonic plague and lived in Coconino County, ...

This epidemic was known as Plague of Justinian—it occurred between 541 and 750 A.D., and is one of the earliest known ...

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Public health officials in Arizona have confirmed that a person in the state has died from pneumonic plague, a severe lung infection caused by the same bacterium that caused the Black Death. According ...

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 ...

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — A patient who died at a Flagstaff hospital was diagnosed with the bacteria that causes the plague, marking the first known plague-related death in Coconino County since 2007.

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — A patient who died at a Flagstaff hospital was diagnosed with the bacteria that causes the plague, marking the first known plague-related death in Coconino County since 2007.

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