(NEXSTAR) — Northern Arizona recently recorded its first pneumonic plague-related death since 2007. Early last year, Oregon saw its first case of the bubonic plague since 2015. Person-to-person spread ...

SAN MIGUEL COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — A cat showing symptoms of the plague has tested positive for septicemic plague in Norwood. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, septicemic ...

In the Middle Ages, the plague caused tens of millions of deaths in Europe in a series of outbreaks known as the Black Death. And while it's extremely rare in modern times, the deadly bacterial ...

"He had an amazing personality. He was kind, courageous, very outgoing, warm-hearted," Ethan Conyers told KMGH. That was Ethan Conyers talking to KMGH about his friend Taylor Gaes, who died June 8.

The plague is a serious bacterial infection that can be deadly. Sometimes referred to as the “black plague,” the disease is caused by a bacterial strain called Yersinia pestis. This bacterium is found ...

A person died from pneumonic plague in Arizona last week, the first death from the disease in this region in nearly two decades.Related video above: Neurologist talks about how to avoid summer ...

Bubonic plague: The transmission of bubonic plague often happens through flea bites. Bubonic plague bacteria attack lymph nodes, which are small glands that help the body fight infection. The plague ...

LARIMER COUNTY - On June 8, 16-year-old Taylor Gaes died from what was deemed at the time as a "mysterious illness." Now, health officials say he died from a rare form of the plague known as ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A Poudre High School pitcher and quarterback with potential for a brilliant sports career was in the peak of health when he was killed by a rare strain of ...