1 person dies from plague in Arizona
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The patient was recently treated at an emergency department in Flagstaff and died the same day, Northern Arizona Healthcare said.
A Flagstaff patient died from pneumonic plague, officials confirmed. It’s the first recorded case in Coconino County in nearly two decades.
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FOX 10 Phoenix on MSNPlague in Arizona: Health officials address concerns after Flagstaff deathThe Arizona Public Health Association is advising the public that there is no need to worry about the plague, despite one person in Flagstaff dying from the disease.
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.
One person in Flagstaff died from the plague, but the Arizona Public Health Association says there's no need to worry. Doctors say it's very treatable and there are things you can do to protect yourself.
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