Scientific American

Plague Still Exists. Here's Where and How It Spreads in the U.S.

Earlier this month a person in rural Oregon was diagnosed with plague—the state’s first case in eight years. According to health officials in Oregon’s Deschutes County, the person likely contracted ...
CNN

One of the world’s most notorious pathogens has survived for centuries. Scientists say they now know why

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Scientific American

Pneumonic Plague Infections in Modern Times Show the Black Death Isn’t Dead

Plague is often associated with Medieval history and the centuries-old Black Death epidemic, but a recent death in northern Arizona is a troublesome reminder of the flea-borne disease’s lingering hold ...