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A deadly case of pneumonic plague has claimed a life in Northern Arizona, with the victim dying at Flagstaff Medical Center ...
A recent pneumonic plague death in Northern Arizona, the first since 2007, has raised concerns about this rare but deadly ...
Septicemic plague occurs if bubonic plague is left untreated, or it can occur directly if the disease enters the bloodstream.
Pneumonic plague is a form of plague that results from Yersinia pestis infection. This article explores its causes, symptoms, and treatment in more detail.
A resident of Northern Arizona recently died after being infected with the pneumonic plague, the first death in the US since 2007.
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.
This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. With China moving to control an outbreak of pneumonic plague, it’s ...
An Arizona resident has died from the “most serious” form of the plague, health officials said. The person tested positive ...
Pneumonic plague can prove fatal within 24 to 72 hours and is the "most virulent form of plague," according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), while the bubonic form is less dangerous.