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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 ...
Scientists crack the code on new vaccine for deadly plague bacteria
Israeli researchers have developed a new vaccine that is “100% effective” against bacteria that is deadly to humans.
A person in the US has died from pneumonic plague. It’s not just a disease of history
Septicemic plague occurs if bubonic plague is left untreated, or it can occur directly if the disease enters the bloodstream.
Arizona resident dies of confirmed plague infection. What to know
Officials said the resident died from pneumonic plague, a severe lung infection. The risk to the public remains low.
Science Unbound on MSN14h
Pneumonic Plague - The Deadliest Form of Yersinia Pestis
The Deadliest Form of Yersinia Pestis. Posted: July 15, 2025 \| Last updated: July 15, 2025. More for You ...
Everyday Health on MSN5h
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 know.
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 ...
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.
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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.