Category: Plague
Arozona: Apache County confirms first plague case since 2015
AZ Family Apache County health officials announced a confirmed case of plague Tuesday. Officials say the person has recovered after receiving treatment. It’s the first confirmed case in Apache County since 2015 and only the fourth since 2006. Public health workers are assessing environmental risks and ensuring the appropriate safety measures are in place. Officials say the […]
Apr 8, 2026
DNA Study Reveals Carrier of World’s Earliest-Known Plague
Science Alert A plague that swept through Eurasia for 2,000 years – millennia before the Black Death of the Middle Ages – has only ever been detected in human remains, until now. For decades, it has been unclear how the Bronze Age plague spread so widely, but now we know which animal was a likely carrier. A team […]
Dec 30, 2025
Chasing the Plague
PBS Scientists track down the earliest known bubonic plague victims. Trailer for the upcoming documentary on October 29, 2025.
Oct 8, 2025
Bubonic Plague Treatment Guidelines based on weak evidence
Plague is a high-consequence infectious disease with epidemic potential. Current treatment guidelines are based on weak evidence. Related article in NEJM
Oct 8, 2025
Officials warn of an ‘unprecedented’ risk of the plague in US travel hotspots
Daily Mail Travelers in the US are being warned about an ‘unprecedented’ risk of the plague as rodent numbers explode across the country. Earlier this year, researchers at the University of Richmond blamed rising temperatures and urbanization for an increase in infestations. Looking at cities around the world, they found the US saw some of the […]
Sep 30, 2025
What to Know About Plague After a New Case in California
NYT It is not just a scourge of the Middle Ages. Plague still exists, though it is rare. Here’s what to look for and how to protect yourself. Health officials in the Sierra Nevada region of California announced this week that a local resident tested positive for plague, an extremely rare bacterial infection usually transmitted […]
Aug 27, 2025
A New Mexico man has been diagnosed with plague, marking the state’s first human case this year, according to local health officials.
Local 12 The patient, a 43-year-old man from Valencia County — located just southwest of Albuquerque — was hospitalized with the condition but has since been discharged, the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) said on Monday. Recently, the patient had been camping in Rio Arriba County, which borders Colorado, where health officials believe he […]
Aug 27, 2025
New Mexico man diagnosed with plague
ABC A New Mexico man has been diagnosed with plague, marking the state’s first human case this year, according to local health officials. The patient, a 43-year-old man from Valencia County — located just southwest of Albuquerque — was hospitalized with the condition but has since been discharged, the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) said […]
Aug 27, 2025
A resident in South Lake Tahoe, California, has tested positive for plague, according to local health officials.
The person is believed to have been bitten by an infected flea while camping, officials said. In a separate incident last month, a person in Arizona died from plague. Plague is a disease caused by a type of bacteria that usually results in about seven cases nationally each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and […]
Aug 20, 2025
Man Catches Plague From His Cat
MedPageToday Case occurred outside the typical season, suggesting the influence of a changing climate. In a rare, off-season occurrence, a man in Oregon contracted plague from his infected cat, researchers reported. The case occurred in January 2024, earlier in the year than all of the other 18 cases of plague reported in Oregon in the […]
Jul 23, 2025