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Officials said the resident died from pneumonic plague, a severe lung infection. The risk to the public remains low.
A person in the US has died from the plague. Here’s what you should know - The death is a reminder that this historic disease, though rare nowadays, is not just a disease of the past ...
Currently, there is no plague vaccine that is approved for general human use in the United States, although a vaccine is administered to armed forces personnel assigned to high-risk areas.
A case of bubonic plague in a human was confirmed by Oregon authorities. Experts say not to worry about the contagion.
What to know about the plague, its symptoms and treatment options, after Colorado reports a rare human case.
A flea from a yellow chipmunk in the Lake Tahoe area tested positive for plague, according to the U.S. Forest Service. On Tuesday the Lake Tahoe Basin Unit of the Forest Service, El Dorado County ...
In addition to the plague samples and some additional anthrax specimens, the CDC has raised concerns about military labs' handling of specimens created from two potentially deadly viruses that are ...
In later versions of the germ, flagellin is mutated, allowing the bacteria to escape detection in humans. These findings suggest that the plague wasn’t always such a bad bugger.
The plague, or the Black Death, is caused by a microbe called Yersinia pestis. In the 14th century, this microscopic enemy killed off a third of Europe’s population. While many people consign ...