The Arizona Public Health Association is advising the public that there is no need to worry about the plague, despite one ...

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ARIZONA — Health officials have reported the first plague death since 2007, according to CBS News and the AP. Plague is ...

CCHHS also confirmed on Tuesday afternoon a case of hantavirus and an incident of rabies exposure in Coconino County.

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

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Plague, one of the deadliest bacterial infections in human history, caused an estimated 50 million deaths in Europe during the Middle Ages when it was known as the Black Death.

Globally, between 1,000 and 2,000 cases of plague are reported to the World Health Organization each year, although only an average of seven annual cases of are reported in the U.S.

A human case of the plague has been confirmed in Pueblo County, Colorado, according to health officials. Experts share tips for preventing spread of the bacterial infection.

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, alongside San Juan Basin Public Health, are investigating after laboratory testing confirmed the unidentified resident died from plague.

Plague symptoms in cats and dogs include fever, lethargy and loss of appetite, according to the New Mexico Department of Health. There may also be a swelling in the lymph node under the jaw.