It is not just a scourge of the Middle Ages. Plague still exists, though it is rare. Here’s what to look for and how to protect yourself. By Emily Baumgaertner Nunn Health officials in the Sierra ...

A California resident has tested positive for the plague. (Science Photo Library/Getty Images) A Lake Tahoe resident has tested positive for the plague, California health officials confirmed on ...

In this Aug. 10, 2019 file photo, a sign warning of bubonic plague is displayed at a parking lot near the Rocky Mountain Arsenal Wildlife Refuge in Commerce City, Colo. The bacteria which causes the ...

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 ...

WORKING WITH APD. NEW AT THIS HOUR? NEW MEXICO MAN SICK WITH THE PLAGUE. HE WAS CAMPING IN RIO ARRIBA COUNTY WHERE HE MAY HAVE BEEN EXPOSED. ACCORDING TO THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT. THE VALENCIA COUNTY MAN ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) – At least three cases of the plague have been reported in the United States, with infections confirmed in New Mexico, California, and Arizona. Infectious disease specialists noted ...

THE INFECTION. I THINK IT’S CRAZY. I DIDN’T EVEN KNOW THE PLAGUE WAS STILL SOMETHING THAT WAS GOING ON. FOR BOTH VISITORS AND RESIDENTS OF SOUTH LAKE TAHOE. IT’S SHOCKING TO HEAR ABOUT A CASE OF THE ...

A South Lake Tahoe resident tested positive for the bubonic plague and is believed to have been bitten by an infected flea while camping in the area, El Dorado County health officials said on ...

The plague—aka the Black Death, aka the Great Pestilence—is rarely contracted today, yet it recently infected a South Lake Tahoe resident. But before you put on your 17th century "air-purifying" ...

Jasmine Laws is a US News Reporter at Newsweek based in London, U.K. Her focus is reporting on health insurance, including Medicare and Medicaid, but she also writes about U.S. politics, crime and ...

A person in California tested positive for the plague and local health officials suspect the patient contracted the disease from an infected flea while camping. Health officials urged residents of the ...