FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - A medical case involving the plague has resulted in one death in Arizona.
What we know:
According to Northern Arizona Healthcare, the person showed up with symptoms at the Medical Center, and died later that day. The person tested positive for Yersinia pestis , which is the bacteria that causes the plague.
What we don't know:
The person who died was a resident, but they weren't identified.
Dig deeper:
Earlier in the week, officials with the Coconino County Health Department reported a prairie dog die-off that happened northeast of Flagstaff, which is an indicator of the . However, health department officials have since confirmed the plague death is not related to the prairie dog die-off.
What is the Plague?
Big picture view:
According to the Cleveland