After a case of bubonic plague was confirmed in Oregon earlier this week, some people may wonder if there’s a danger of the disease spreading in the U.S. The Oregon resident, who was the first to ...

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Scientists have solved a mystery that puzzled them for decades: Why were so many dead children buried by hunter-gatherers in ...

New Mexico health officials are reminding residents that the plague can spread to people and pets after a wild rat found dead ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: The “Black Death” is typically thought of as long-eradicated disease, but the plague-causing bacterium Yersinia pestis is still alive and well. El ...

A wild rat in New Mexico tested positive for the plague after four dogs were diagnosed with the troubling disease earlier ...

Memories of pandemics are often contentious. They can be disputed, uncomfortable and politically charged. As the COVID-19 ...

Doctors and veterinarians in the southwestern United States should keep an eye out for cases of plague, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. During the summer ...

The skeletons of nomadic families unearthed in Siberia harbor "Yersinia pestis" bacteria, which challenges theories about conditions needed for the disease to spread ...

A new study suggests an ancient version of plague most likely spread among family members in hunter-gatherer groups, with ...

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