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Pneumonic plague claims life in the US: Symptoms, risks, and how it spreads
A recent pneumonic plague death in Northern Arizona, the first since 2007, has raised concerns about this rare but deadly ...
Scientists crack the code on new vaccine for deadly plague bacteria
New bacterial mRNA vaccine technology shows promise in fighting plague, and could help address the global threat of ...
Plague claims northern Arizona resident
Pneumonic plague is caused by bacteria carried by species like rats and prairie dogs. Pneumonic and bubonic plague ...
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Pneumonic Plague in Arizona: What to Know and How to Stay Safe
Pneumonic plague, a highly contagious and often fatal lung infection caused by Yersinia pestis, recently caused a death in ...
Patient dies in emergency room from plague, health officials say
It has since been confirmed that the patient’s death was caused by pneumonic plague, which is a severe lung infection caused ...
Coconino County resident dies from plague in Flagstaff emergency room
A northern Arizona resident has died from the pneumonic plague, health officials confirmed on Friday, the first such death in Coconino County in nearly 20 years.
Arizona Patient Dies in Emergency Room From Plague
The patient was recently treated at an emergency department in Flagstaff and died the same day, Northern Arizona Healthcare ...
Northern Arizona resident dies from plague
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — A resident of northern Arizona has died from pneumonic plague, health officials said Friday. Plague is ...