The pathologists say plague occurs naturally in the western United States and is found among wild rodents and other animals. KREM-TV Spokane. Plague found in Idaho deer, say WSU pathologists.

When the bacteria were injected beneath the skin to mimic the form of plague that affects lymph nodes, mice infected with the reduced- pla strain lived for almost two days longer than did those ...

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

PULLMAN, Wash. — Washington State University (WSU) pathologists confirmed on Wednesday that a case of plague was found in a mule deer found blind and emaciated in Idaho. The pathologists say ...

Skin diseases are running rampant in Gaza, health officials say, from appalling conditions in overcrowded tent camps housing hundreds of thousands of Palestinians driven from their homes.

Doctors are wrestling with more than 103,000 cases of lice and scabies and 65,000 cases of skin rashes, according to the World Health Organization.