Officials in northern Arizona are detailing the steps that were taken after a person died from the Plague earlier in July.

Officials in northern Arizona say they have taken steps after a deadly case of the plague was reported. FOX 10's Steve Nielsen reports.

Arizona reports its first death from the pneumonic plague since 2007, with health officials emphasizing the disease's rarity ...

An Arizona resident has died from pneumonic plague, a rare but highly dangerous lung infection, Coconino County health ...

There have been nearly 500 cases of plague in the U.S. since 1970—80 percent of which were bubonic, with a man in New Mexico dying of the disease last week.

Plague symptoms in cats and dogs include fever, lethargy and loss of appetite, according to the New Mexico Department of Health. There may also be a swelling in the lymph node under the jaw.

In 1911, a deadly epidemic spread through China and threatened to become a pandemic. Its origins appeared to be related to the trade in wild animals, but at the time no one was sure.

Plague, a deadly bacterial disease, is blamed for killing millions in ancient times, has hitched a ride around the world and still remains with us. ... Its cells are the tiny and safety-pin shaped.

The bacteria that cause the plague evolved to become less deadly over time, ... "We finally better understand what the plague is—and how we can develop measures to defend ourselves," he added.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 496 cases of plague were documented in the U.S. between 1970 and 2020, with almost all occurring in the West or Southwest. More than half of the ...