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

Plague is often associated with Medieval history and the centuries-old Black Death epidemic, but a recent death in northern Arizona is a troublesome reminder of the flea-borne disease’s lingering hold ...

Death from pneumonic plague was confirmed in a resident of Coconino County, Arizona, on July 11, 2025, according to a press release from the county’s health and human services department.

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Pneumonic plague, a highly contagious and often fatal lung infection caused by Yersinia pestis, recently caused a death in ...

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A resident of Northern Arizona's Coconino County succumbed to pneumonic plague, marking the first such death since 2007.

A person has died of the pneumonic plague at the Flagstaff Medical Center in Arizona, according to Northern Arizona Healthcare, the organization that runs the hospital. The patient arrived at the ...

The patient was recently treated at an emergency department in Flagstaff and died the same day, Northern Arizona Healthcare ...

An Arizona resident died after contracting pneumonic plague, a rare but highly dangerous lung infection. The person did not ...

A recent pneumonic plague death in Northern Arizona, the first since 2007, has raised concerns about this rare but deadly ...

A human has died of pneumonic plague in northern Arizona, Coconino County health officials said. The victim sought help at a Flagstaff hospital.