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An Arizona resident has just died of the plague. What to know about this disease
ARIZONA, JUL 18 – The airborne pneumonic plague has a fatality rate up to 100% if untreated, with an average of seven plague cases reported annually in the US, officials said.
- On Friday, local health officials reported an Arizona resident died of pneumonic plague, marking the region's first such death in nearly two decades.
- Plague remains endemic in groundhog and prairie dog populations in the western US, leading to about seven cases annually, with just 14 deaths nationwide over the past 25 years.
- The death involves pneumonic plague, the only form that spreads easily between people, which can be up to 100% fatal if untreated compared to 30–60% for bubonic plague.
- There is currently no evidence of additional plague transmission across the United States, and health experts reiterated that the public risk remains low.
- Public health officials advise vigilance despite effective antibiotic treatments, yet Dr. Leana Wen noted the plague vaccine once available for high-risk groups is no longer offered in the United States.
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An Arizona resident has just died of the plague — Here's what to know about this disease
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