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Pneumonic plague is caused by bacteria carried by species like rats and prairie dogs. Pneumonic and bubonic plague transmission and symptoms vary. Pneumonic plague killed a resident of northern Arizona, who died in the emergency room at Flagstaff Medical Center.

Medscape · 8h

Pneumonic Plague Death Confirmed in Arizona

Death from pneumonic plague was confirmed in a resident of Coconino County, Arizona, on July 11, 2025, according to a press release from the county’s health and human services department.

Smithsonian Magazine on MSN · 1d

An Arizona Resident Died From the Plague. Here's What to Know About the Rare Disease

A person in Flagstaff, Arizona, has died from the pneumonic plague, marking the first recorded death from the disease in the state’s Coconino County in nearly two decades. “Our hearts go out to the family and friends of the deceased,

FOX 10 Phoenix on MSN19h

Arizona plague death: Close contacts of late patient given antibiotics

Officials in northern Arizona are detailing the steps that were taken after a person died from the Plague earlier in July.

KJZZ22h

Coconino County treasurer warns federal cuts will affect all Arizonans

Democratic Coconino County Treasurer Sarah Benatar says Arizona is facing huge problems as a result of President Trump’s ...

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Arizona reports pneumonic plague death in Coconino County

Arizona's Coconino County, near Flagstaff, has reported a pneumonic plague death, its first since 2007. The Arizona resident, ...

FOX 10 Phoenix on MSN2d

Plague in Arizona: Health officials address concerns after Flagstaff death

The Arizona Public Health Association is advising the public that there is no need to worry about the plague, despite one ...

Just The News2d

Health officials address concerns after first pneumonic plague death in Coconino County since 2007

The diease is mostly found in rural areas of northern Arizona, western Nevada, northern New Mexico, southern Colorado, ...

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Coconino County Sheriff's Office asks for help finding masked suspect in alleged armed robbery

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — The Coconino County Sheriff's Office is asking for community assistance in identifying a masked suspect who allegedly committed armed robbery of a convenience store. >> Download the ...

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White Sage fire grows to 49,000 acres in northern Arizona

Highway closures and evacuations remain in effect as a wildfire burns more than 49,000 acres in far northern Coconino County.

Arizona Daily Sun23h

Two major wildfires impact Grand Canyon, northern Coconino County

An eruption of wildfire in far northern Coconino County this weekend has left the North Rim devastated and prompted ...

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