An Arizona resident died of pneumonic plague, a serious lung infection that requires antibiotics. Here’s what you need to know.

A person in Arizona recently died of pneumonic plague—a rare and severe form of the disease. An expert explains how the ...

A ccording to the CDC, there are approximately seven cases of plague reported in the US each year. These days, the plague is ...

Coconino County Health and Human Services (CCHHS) officials received confirmatory test results on July 11 and have confirmed ...

Pneumonic plague is often transmitted by fleas that have bitten infected rodents. The fleas can also infect pets or humans.

Death from pneumonic plague was confirmed in a resident of Coconino County, Arizona, on July 11, 2025, according to a press release from the county’s health and human services department.

Bubonic plague is typically spread by fleas living on animals such as rats, prairie dogs and marmots. If an infected flea ...