Health officials in Arizona have confirmed the death of a resident from the pneumonic plague - but they've not linked the ...

A patient who died at a Flagstaff, Arizona hospital last week was diagnosed with the bacteria that causes the plague, marking the first known plague-related death in Coconino County since 2007.

CCHHS also confirmed on Tuesday afternoon a case of hantavirus and an incident of rabies exposure in Coconino County.

Septicemic plague occurs if bubonic plague is left untreated, or it can occur directly if the disease enters the bloodstream.

A sudden death caused by the pneumonic plague has caused a stir. Previously known to be the cause of bubonic plague, people ...

Plague has apparently now spread to eastern Fall River County where it has decimated prairie dog populations and made that area much less attractive for the reintroduction of endangered black ...

A person in Arizona recently died of pneumonic plague—a rare and severe form of the disease. An expert explains how the ...

Two prairie dogs were found dead last month in Doney Park northeast of the city, prompting officials to test for plague in the area. After collecting fleas from the animals' burrows, testing at a ...

Most people don’t need to be concerned about the plague based on a recent death in Arizona. But take precautions if you live ...

Prairie dog populations have declined rapidly this century, due in large part to sylvatic plague, regulated and unregulated poisoning by government agencies and private landowners, loss of habitat ...

Did you know that this is "adopt a shelter cat month?" Oh wait, maybe that was last month. Regardless, it is always a good ...