Coconino County resident passes away from plague infection, marking the first death since 2007
Plague Death Reported in Arizona FLAGSTAFF, Arizona – Health officials in northern Arizona have confirmed the death of a Coconino County resident due to pneumonia, which marks the first plague-related death in the county since 2007. The bacteria responsible for plague, Yersinia pestis, can infect animals through bites from fleas that carry the bacteria, according […]
Plague claims life of Arizona resident, the first death recorded since 2007, according to health officials.
Plague-Related Death Reported in Northern Arizona A person in northern Arizona has died from pneumonia linked to the plague, according to health officials who announced the news on Friday. Federal health authorities mention that cases of the plague in humans are quite rare. This incident marks the first reported plague-related death in Coconino County, including […]
Coconino County resident passes away due to pneumonic plague
Plague-Related Death Reported in Coconino County On July 11, officials from the Coconino County Health Department confirmed the death of a resident due to pneumonia plague, which is a serious lung infection resulting from the Yersinia Pestis bacteria. This unfortunate incident is not linked to a recent case involving a prairie dog in the Townsendwinona […]
Scientist talks about uncommon human instance of plague in Coconino County
Rare Pneumonia Case Claims Life in Coconino County A resident of Coconino County recently passed away from an unusual instance of pneumonia. Dave Wagner, who directs the Institute for Pathogens and Microbiota at Northern Arizona University, discussed the plague’s life cycle and the ongoing research to create vaccines. Understanding Plague in Northern Arizona The plague […]
Coconino County Reports Death from Pneumonic Plague in Arizona — Vaccination Recommended Before Travel
Coconino County Reports Pneumonia Death Linked to Plague Officials from the Coconino County Health Department have confirmed the death of a local resident due to pneumonia caused by the bacteria Yersinia Pestis. This marks the first recorded death from pneumonia caused by the plague in Coconino County since 2007, when a person came into contact […]
Health officials report that a resident of Arizona has died from the pneumonic plague.
Pneumonia Epidemic Claims Life in Arizona Health officials in Arizona have confirmed that residents have succumbed to a pneumonia epidemic. This marks the first reported death due to this issue in the county since 2007, according to the Coconino County Department of Health and Human Services. In that earlier case, the individual had contact with […]
Patient in Arizona emergency room dies from plague
Pneumonia Epidemic Reported in Northern Arizona Local health officials have declared a pneumonia epidemic in northern Arizona. An unnamed patient from Coconino County visited the emergency department at Flagstaff Medical Center, where they unfortunately passed away the same day, according to a statement from Northern Arizona Healthcare. The timeline of the death remains unclear. The […]
Coconino County resident passes away from plague in Flagstaff hospital emergency department
Plague Death Reported in Coconino County, Arizona Flagstaff, Arizona – Health officials confirmed that a resident of northern Arizona has died from the plague, marking the first death from this cause in Coconino County in nearly two decades. The individual was treated in an emergency room in Flagstaff and sadly, passed away on the same […]
Northern Arizona prairie dog deaths may indicate the presence of plague, according to officials.
Investigation into Prairie Dog Death in Coconino County Coconino County health officials are looking into a reported death of a prairie dog located northeast of Flagstaff. Prairie dogs are particularly vulnerable to the bacteria that caused the historical deaths in humans during the Middle Ages. When large populations experience sudden die-offs, it can signify that […]
Prairie dogs are dying in northern Arizona, raising worries about the plague.
Bubonic Plague Concerns in Northern Arizona Officials in northern Arizona are investigating a troubling situation regarding the prairie dog population. The concern arises after reports of these animals dying, possibly due to the bubonic plague, commonly known as the “Black Death.” The Coconino County Department of Health noted that the sudden deaths of prairie dogs […]