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‘Black Death’ strain back? Arizona reports first death since 2007
Plague, once known as the ‘Black Death’ that nearly wiped out half of Europe's population, is now rare in humans and treatable with antibiotics. It is caused by the bacteria Yersinia pestis
Plague confirmed in Flagstaff hospital death, first case since 2007
A Flagstaff patient died from pneumonic plague, officials confirmed. It’s the first recorded case in Coconino County in nearly two decades.
What is bubonic plague? History, causes, symptoms as Arizona's Coconino County reports first ‘Black Death’ since 2007
A person in northern Arizona died from bubonic (pneumonic) plague, marking Coconino County's first death from the disease since 2007.
Arizona patient dies of bubonic plague days after health officials warned 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.
Arizona man is killed while inside a hyperbaric chamber that caught fire
A hyperbaric chamber caught fire in Arizona, leading to the gruesome death of a 43-year-old man inside the highly pressurized, oxygen-filled compartment, authorities said Thursday
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