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A person in northern Arizona died from bubonic (pneumonic) plague, marking Coconino County's first death from the disease since 2007.
One person in Flagstaff died from the plague, but the Arizona Public Health Association says there's no need to worry. Doctors say it's very treatable and there are things you can do to protect yourself.
A recent pneumonic plague death in Northern Arizona, the first since 2007, has raised concerns about this rare but deadly disease. Caused by Yersinia pestis, it affects the lungs and spreads through respiratory droplets or from untreated bubonic/septicemic plague.
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