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

The pneumonic plague, known more often as the black plague, claimed the life of a Northern Arizona resident, health officials ...

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

Officials in northern Arizona are detailing the steps that were taken after a person died from the Plague earlier in July.

Pneumonic plague is a form of plague that results from Yersinia pestis infection. This article explores its causes, symptoms, and treatment in more detail.

The resident died from pneumonic plague, the first such death in Coconino County, Ariz., since 2007, the county said.

An Oregon resident was recently infected with bubonic plague and likely contracted it from a cat. Here’s what to know about how doctors can treat the disease. Skip Navigation.

An Oregon resident was recently infected with bubonic plague and likely contracted it from a cat. Here’s what to know about how doctors can treat the disease. Skip Navigation.

The plague came to the U.S. in the 1900s. While Missourians are not at risk of contracting the plague, research indicates that fleas found in western states have the potential to infect an area. With ...

University of Missouri researchers discovered that the bubonic plague can sometimes be transmitted to a flea's offspring. Deborah Anderson and Brenda Beernsten, both professors in veterinarian ...

This article explores septicemic plague in more detail, including its symptoms, causes, and diagnosis. The article also discusses treatment and how to help prevent the transmission of septicemic ...