A person in Deschutes County, Oregon, has been diagnosed with a case of bubonic plague, making them the state’s first confirmed case of this rare bacterial infection since 2015. The person was ...

A confirmed case of human bubonic plague in Oregon raised fears over a resurgence of the infamous contagion that wiped out millions in the Middle Ages. But officials say there's no cause for alarm.

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A strain of bacteria that causes the plague infected a hunter-gatherer 5,000 years ago. It's the oldest strain of plague ever found, a new study says. The ancient strain evolved for four more ...

The fingertips of this patient's right hand exhibited the signs of what is known as acral gangrene, after having contracted plague Getty Images The bubonic plague, which is caused by a bacterial ...

Colorado health officials are investigating a suspected case in a human of the plague, the rare bacterial infection is infamously known for killing tens of millions in 14th century Europe. Today, it’s ...

A human case of the plague has appeared in Pueblo County, Colorado, according to preliminary test results. It is the first case in the state since a child from La Plata County died in 2021. Southern ...