FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Summertime in Arizona’s higher terrain means an increased risk of residents and tourists coming into contact with rodents that carry the plague. Health officials spend the ...

A California resident has tested positive for plague after likely being bitten by an infected flea, health officials said on Tuesday, Aug. 19. The person was camping in the South Lake Tahoe area, ...

CALDWELL – Initial testing of dead voles, commonly called meadow mice, found in an area near Highway 19 immediately west of Caldwell indicates possible plague. The mortality event appears to be ...

A person in Arizona has died from the plague, local health officials reported on Friday. This marks the first such death in this region in 18 years. But it’s a stark reminder that this historic ...

Person-to-person spread of the plague hasn't been seen in the U.S. in more than a century - so what causes the occassional cases?

“Old mice droppings” found on booths at a TGI Fridays location in Boston was one of multiple problems health inspectors found earlier this month. Issues with mice were previously noted in multiple ...