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Arizona resident dies of pneumonic plague, the first deadly case in area in nearly 20 years
The first pneumonic plague death in Arizona's Coconino County in almost two decades highlights the rare but deadly ...
Arizona Resident Dies From Plague, Officials Say
The resident died from pneumonic plague, the first such death in Coconino County, Ariz., since 2007, the county said.
Plague claims northern Arizona resident
Pneumonic plague is caused by bacteria carried by species like rats and prairie dogs. Pneumonic and bubonic plague ...
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An Arizona Resident Died From the Plague. Here’s What to Know About the Rare Disease
The patient had the pneumonic plague, the rarest and deadliest form of the disease. Human cases remain very uncommon in the ...
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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 ...
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Health officials address concerns after first pneumonic plague death in Coconino County since 2007
The diease is mostly found in rural areas of northern Arizona, western Nevada, northern New Mexico, southern Colorado, ...