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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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Prairie dogs are dying in northern AZ. Officials think it's the plague

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Arizona patient dies in emergency room from plague

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Arizona resident dies from plague, health officials say

Coconino County government said the risk to the public of exposure remains low.

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Northern Arizona resident dies from plague

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Plague death in Northern Arizona confirmed by tests, health officials say

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Arizona patient dies of bubonic plague as health officials warn prairie dog die-off could signal outbreak

An Arizona resident has died from the plague as officials were probing whether a prairie dog die-off in the area was also tied to the lethal illness.

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Prairie dog genes reveal secrets of plague survival

A study of the genetic basis of plague immunity in prairie dogs has broad implications for conservation. From white-nose syndrome in bats to avian malaria in Hawaiian birds, introduced pathogens are a major cause of population declines in native species.

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Plague death confirmed in Coconino County

FLAGSTAFF — Coconino County Health and Human Services (CCHHS) officials received confirmatory test results July 11, 2025, and have confirmed that a Coconino County resident has died from pneumonic plague,