Throughout human history, different infectious diseases have taken the mantle of “most deadly disease” infecting humans. In the past century alone, the human population has experienced many pandemics: ...

Follow scientists as they track down the earliest known bubonic plague victims in hopes of preventing future outbreaks, while historians and scholars explore the societal impact of the plague on ...

One person in Flagstaff died from pneumonic plague, the first recorded death in Coconino County since 2007. Health officials emphasize that plague is very rare and treatable with antibiotics, unlike ...

Bubonic plague is an infectious disease that causes swollen, painful lymph nodes. It caused the deaths of more than 25 million people in the 14th century. The disease still occurs in many parts of the ...