The first pneumonic plague death in Arizona's Coconino County in almost two decades highlights the rare but deadly ...

Most people don’t need to be concerned about the plague based on a recent death in Arizona. But take precautions if you live ...

A person in Arizona recently died of pneumonic plague—a rare and severe form of the disease. An expert explains how the ...

Pneumonic plague is both “the least common and most dangerous type of plague,” according to the Cleveland Clinic.

The death in Coconino County, which includes Flagstaff, was the first recorded death from pneumonic plague since 2007, local ...

Septicemic plague occurs if bubonic plague is left untreated, or it can occur directly if the disease enters the bloodstream.

Pneumonic plague is caused by bacteria carried by species like rats and prairie dogs. Pneumonic and bubonic plague ...

An Arizona resident died of pneumonic plague, a serious lung infection that requires antibiotics. Here’s what you need to ...

Health officials in northern Arizona confirmed Friday that a Coconino County resident died from the pneumonic plague, marking ...

In some cases, pneumonic plague can spread when an infected person coughs, causing infectious droplets to spread. This is the only type of plague that can be transmitted between people.

Beijing — Two people in Beijing have been diagnosed with the pneumonic plague, a rare instance of the highly-contagious disease that is fatal if left untreated.The two individuals were being ...

The pneumonic plague is the deadlier of the three types, which also include the bubonic and septicemic plagues.Bubonic is the most common, and there are typically around a dozen cases in the U.S ...