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Plague Death in Arizona Shows Insidious Disease Never DisappearedA person in Arizona has died from the plague, local health officials reported on Friday. This marks the first such death in ...
Most people don’t need to be concerned about the plague based on a recent death in Arizona. But take precautions if you live ...
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Plague in Arizona: Health officials address concerns after Flagstaff deathThe Arizona Public Health Association is advising the public that there is no need to worry about the plague, despite one ...
The diease is mostly found in rural areas of northern Arizona, western Nevada, northern New Mexico, southern Colorado, ...
Another form of the illness, pneumonic plague, occurs when the bacteria infects the lungs. In very rare cases, pneumonic plague can spread from person to person through droplets in a cough.
Sidebar: Key Issues. We currently lack a safe, effective and licensed vaccine for pneumonic plague, which is nearly always fatal and has been weaponized.
Amid concerns that the two cases could spur the spread of the plague, as it did in the 14th century with the Black Death, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday that ...
The plague generally spreads to humans through infected flea bites; it additionally can gain ground through direct contact with infected animals, such as rodents, wildlife and even pets.
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