A pet owner has caught a rare case of the bubonic plague, health officials in central Oregon say, and it's believed they may have caught it from their cat. The Deschutes County Health Services ...

Health officials in Colorado are investigating a human case of the bubonic plague confirmed in a person in Pueblo County, the Department of Public Health and Environment said in a news release. The ...

The bubonic plague is caused by the bacteria Yersinia pestis and can be life-threatening to humans if it is not treated promptly with antibiotics. Health department officials in Colorado said they are ...

While medical treatment and sanitary improvements have lessened its impact, the bubonic plague — responsible for the Black Death in the 14th century — could still be alive in your backyard. Early in ...

A South Lake Tahoe resident has tested positive for plague, a disease associated with medieval epidemics but is “rare” among humans today, health officials said. The El Dorado County Environmental ...

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 ...

A person has died from the plague in Northern Arizona, health officials confirmed Thursday. The victim was rushed to Flagstaff Medical Center, showing severe symptoms, and died the same day. An ...