A resident of Northern Arizona's Coconino County succumbed to pneumonic plague, marking the first such death since 2007. Health officials confirmed th ...

The first pneumonic plague death in Arizona's Coconino County in almost two decades highlights the rare but deadly respiratory disease transmitted mainly by infected fleas.

Pneumonic plague, a highly contagious and often fatal lung infection caused by Yersinia pestis, recently caused a death in Northern Arizona.

The first pneumonic plague death in Arizona's Coconino County in almost two decades highlights the rare but deadly respiratory disease transmitted mainly by infected fleas.

Pneumonic plague is the most serious form of plague that is caused when bacteria spread to the lungs of a patient with bubonic or septicemic plague.

Here’s what to know about the pneumonic plague, a rare illness related to the bubonic plague. What is the difference between the bubonic and pneumonic plagues?

Pneumonic plague is both “the least common and most dangerous type of plague,” according to the Cleveland Clinic.

The scarier version, pneumonic plague, affects the lungs and can actually spread from person to person through coughing or sneezing.

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — A resident of northern Arizona has died of pneumonic plague, health officials said Friday. Plague is rare to humans, with an average of about seven cases reported annually in ...

However, pneumonic plague can also spread from person to person via tiny respiratory droplets, in a similar way to COVID. Symptoms are similar to the other forms but also include severe pneumonia.

Health officials in northern Arizona confirmed Friday that a Coconino County resident died from the pneumonic plague, marking the first fatal human case of the disease in the county in nearly two ...

Pneumonic plague is often transmitted by fleas that have bitten infected rodents. The fleas can also infect pets or humans. HealthDay News — An Arizona resident has died from pneumonic plague, a ...