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FOX 10 Phoenix on MSN2d
Arizona plague death: Close contacts of late patient given antibiotics
Officials in northern Arizona are detailing the steps that were taken after a person died from the Plague earlier in July.
Arizona Daily Sun1d
Coconino County shares public health information on plague; investigation into prairie dog die-off finds plague was not present
CCHHS also confirmed on Tuesday afternoon a case of hantavirus and an incident of rabies exposure in Coconino County.
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 ...
FOX 10 Phoenix on MSN4d
Plague in Arizona: Health officials address concerns after Flagstaff death
The Arizona Public Health Association is advising the public that there is no need to worry about the plague, despite one ...
Prairie dogs are dying in northern AZ. Officials think it's the plague
Coconino County Health and Human Services recently received a report of a prairie dog die-off on private land northeast of ...
Scientific American2d
Pneumonic Plague Infections in Modern Times Show the Black Death Isn’t Dead
A person in Arizona recently died of pneumonic plague—a rare and severe form of the disease. An expert explains how the ...
Doctors say plague is treatable & extremely rare
One person in Flagstaff died from the plague, but the Arizona Public Health Association says there's no need to worry.