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Plague kills AZ resident, marking first recorded death since 2007

By CBS News  
   July 14, 2025

A resident of northern Arizona has died from pneumonic plague. Plague is rare to humans, with on average about seven cases reported annually in the U.S., most of them in the western states. The death in Coconino County, which includes Flagstaff, was the first recorded death from pneumonic plague since 2007, local officials said. Further details including the identify of the victim were not released.

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