Wild rodents in the American West commonly carry bubonic plague. State officials say to avoid contact with animals and to ...

A possible case is being investigated in Colorado. Bubonic plague is the most common form of the bacterial infection, which ...

Plague is an infection caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis. This microbe naturally circulates among wild rodents and is ...

Yersinia pestis ( Y. pestis), or the plague, or the Black Death (yes, a lot of names), is a bacterium prevalent worldwide in ...

A case of plague has been confirmed in a person in Pueblo County, Colorado, officials said Tuesday. The case was flagged ...

The disease that historically came to be known as the “Black Death” has been detected in a person in Colorado.

This is not the first case of plague that Colorado has seen: The state had 67 reported cases between 1970 and 2022, according ...

Best known for “The Black Death,” an outbreak that killed millions during the Middle Ages, the plague circulates naturally ...

Officials have said that anyone who is showing symptoms of bubonic plague, including sudden fever, should seek medical advice ...

Colorado health officials have confirmed a human case of plague in Pueblo County. Plague can be treated with antibiotics.