D illustration of plague bacteria, Yersinia pestisScience Photo Library— Senior Correspondent A person in California recently ...

The first historically recorded pandemic is believed to have struck the walled city of Jirash, in what is now modern-day ...

A pet owner has caught a rare case of the bubonic plague, health officials in central Oregon say, and it's believed they may have caught it from their cat. The Deschutes County Health Services ...

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 ...

A person died from pneumonic plague in Arizona last week, the first death from the disease in this region in nearly two decades. This death might bring to mind the bubonic plague, the form of the ...

While medical treatment and sanitary improvements have lessened its impact, the bubonic plague — responsible for the Black Death in the 14th century — could still be alive in your backyard. Early in ...

A Lake Tahoe resident has tested positive for the plague, California health officials confirmed on Tuesday. The resident is believed to have been bitten by an infected flea while camping in South Lake ...

After a El Dorado County resident tested positive for the plague, Californians may be wondering about their risks of contracting the deadly disease. A South Lake Tahoe resident was recently diagnosed ...

A person died from pneumonic plague in Arizona last week, the first death from the disease in this region in nearly two decades.Related video above: Neurologist talks about how to avoid summer ...