Arizona resident dies from the pneumonic plague – Washington Examiner
A resident of northern Arizona has died from the pneumonic plague, marking the first death from the disease in the state since 2007. The individual was admitted to Flagstaff Medical Center’s Emergency Department and passed away the same day. Health officials, including Northern Arizona Healthcare and local health departments, are investigating the case. Pneumonic plague is a rare but serious form of the plague that affects the lungs and can be transmitted through infectious droplets. Symptoms include fever, chills, headache, and muscle pain, and the disease is treatable with antibiotics if caught early. Authorities urge anyone experiencing severe symptoms of a contagious illness to seek immediate medical care and take precautions to prevent spreading disease.
Arizona resident dies from the plague, marking first death from disease in two decades
A northern Arizona resident died from the pneumonic plague, local health officials said.
The person arrived at the Flagstaff Medical Center Emergency Department on Friday and died there the same day, Northern Arizona Healthcare said in a statement. They are the first to die from the plague since 2007.
The hospital is investigating the case with the Coconino County Health and Human Services Department and the Arizona Department of Health Services.
“NAH would like to remind anyone who suspects they are ill with a contagious disease to contact their health care provider. If their illness is severe, they should go to the Emergency Department and immediately ask for a mask to help prevent the spread of disease while they access timely and important care,” the hospital said.
More information, such as the person’s identity, was not released.
The most common forms of plague are bubonic, pneumonic, and septicemic. Pneumonic plague develops in the lungs, and septicemic plague develops in the entire body. Pneumonic plague is contracted by inhaling infectious droplets from a person or animal with pneumonic plague.
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The bubonic plague, known for killing millions in Europe in the Middle Ages, is now rare, but several cases are reported in remote areas each year.
Human symptoms of plague can appear up to eight days after exposure and can include fever, chills, headache, weakness, and muscle pain. If caught early, plague is treatable through antibiotics.
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