A patient died of bubonic plague just hours after checking into the Flagstaff Medical Center in northern Arizona.

Humans usually become infected through the bite of an infected rodent flea or by handling an infected animal. Plague can be cured with antibiotics, but these must be given promptly to prevent serious ...

Wild rodents in the American West commonly carry bubonic plague. State officials say to avoid contact with animals and to take care of pets.

With a case of bubonic plague confirmed in Oregon earlier this week, some people may wonder whether there’s a danger of the disease spreading in the U.S. Experts revealed safety tips.

An Arizona resident has died from the bubonic plague as health officials warned that a prairie dog die-off in the region could signal an outbreak of the lethal illness. The person died at Flagstaff ...

What is the bubonic plague? From symptoms to how humans catch it, here's what to know The bubonic plague is the most common form of the bacterial infection, which spreads naturally among rodents ...

Oregon resident catches rare bubonic plague, likely from their cat: Health officials Deschutes County Health Services in Oregon confirmed the case of human plague.

Yersinia pestis –the bacterium that causes bubonic plague –managed to survive for centuries by adjusting its severity and the length of time it takes to kill its hosts.

Of all the specters humanity fears—the storms and wars, the failures and disasters and vagaries of nature—perhaps none is so pervasive and terrible as plague. Not just Plague with a capital P—bubonic ...

Oregon just had their first case of bubonic plague in years—yes, the same bubonic plague responsible for the historical Black Death pandemics. But don’t panic just yet. Plague is more common ...

Scientists rethink source of bubonic plague in Europe Our Medieval ancestors left us with a biological legacy: Genes that may have helped them survive the Black Death make us more susceptible to ...

After a case of bubonic plague was confirmed in Oregon earlier this week, some people may wonder if there’s a danger of the disease spreading in the US.