Plague
Plague Death Reported in Arizona
One person has died of pneumonic plague in Arizona, according to Coconino County Health and Human Services.
JULY 24, 2025
Human Plague Case Confirmed in Colorado
Public health officials in Pueblo County, Colorado, have reported a case of human plague—the first to be ...
JULY 29, 2024
Did Body Lice Play a Role in the Black Death?
A new laboratory study suggests that human body lice are more efficient at transmitting Yersinia pestis, than ...
MAY 29, 2024
Human Plague Case Confirmed in Oregon
The man likely became infected by his pet cat.
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
Did Plague Push Immune System Evolution?
Scientists examining the remains of 36 bubonic plague victims from a 16th-century mass grave found evidence that ...
JULY 2, 2021
