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Health officials report first plague death since 2007
ARIZONA — Health officials have reported the first plague death since 2007, according to CBS News and the AP. Plague is generally rare in humans, as an average of seven cases are reported annually in the United States. The person who most recently died had the pneumonic plague and lived in Coconino County, Arizona.
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Plague, one of the deadliest bacterial infections in human history, caused an estimated 50 million deaths in Europe during the Middle Ages when it was known as the Black Death.
A person died in Arizona after testing positive for a bacteria that causes the plague. The Arizona Public Health Association ...
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, alongside San Juan Basin Public Health, are investigating after laboratory testing confirmed the unidentified resident died from plague.
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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.
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