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

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.

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The CDC reports that about 7 human cases of pneumonic plague are reported each year nationwide, but this case is the first known US death since 2007.