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NAU scientist discusses rare human case of plague in Coconino County
A Coconino County resident died of a rare case of pneumonic plague earlier this month. Dave Wagner, director of Northern ...
Arizona resident dies of pneumonic plague, the first deadly case in area in nearly 20 years
The first pneumonic plague death in Arizona's Coconino County in almost two decades highlights the rare but deadly ...
A Person in Arizona Has Died From Plague. Who’s Most at Risk of Contracting It, and How Can You Protect Yourself?
Pneumonic plague is both “the least common and most dangerous type of plague,” according to the Cleveland Clinic.
Arizona resident dies of confirmed plague infection. What to know
Officials said the resident died from pneumonic plague, a severe lung infection. The risk to the public remains low.
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 ...
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An Arizona Resident Died From the Plague. Here’s What to Know About the Rare Disease
The patient had the pneumonic plague, the rarest and deadliest form of the disease. Human cases remain very uncommon in the ...
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A person in the US has died from the plague. Here’s what you should know
A person in the US has died from the plague. Here’s what you should know - The death is a reminder that this historic disease, though rare nowadays, is not just a disease of the past ...
Northern Arizona resident dies from plague
A resident of northern Arizona has died from pneumonic plague, health officials said Friday. Plague is rare to humans, with ...
Everyday Health on MSN2d
Human Plague Death Reported in Arizona — Here’s What You Need to Know
An Arizona resident died of pneumonic plague, a serious lung infection that requires antibiotics. Here’s what you need to ...
Arizona Resident Dies From Plague, Officials Say
The resident died from pneumonic plague, the first such death in Coconino County, Ariz., since 2007, the county said.
Plague makes a chilling return as patient drops dead within 24 hours
Just 24 hours after being admitted to hospital with symptoms of the pneumonic plague - a patient in Arizona tragically passed away from the terrifying illness, which was last seen in the UK in 1918 ...