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

A northern Arizona resident has died from pneumonic plague. Health officials say it's the first recorded death in the area from pneumonic plague since 2007.

The announcement of the case comes as an Arizona resident died of the plague just last month, while officials warned that a ...

An Arizona resident died of pneumonic plague, becoming the first person to succumb to the disease in the area in nearly 20 years, according to officials. The victim, who was not identified, lived in ...

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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.

Pneumonic plague, which caused the Arizona death, is also the easiest to spread, the AP said. It is often transmitted by fleas that have bitten infected rodents.

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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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A resident of northern Arizona has died from pneumonic plague, health officials said Friday. Plague is rare to humans, with on average about seven cases reported annually ...