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What To Know About Plague After Person Infected In Colorado

Headline from Forbes, on the newest of 3 developments

While no longer as lethal as the infection behind the Black Death, plague is still frequently fatal unless swiftly treated with antibiotics.

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Developments in this update

3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Bubonic plague strikes Colorado, health officials confirm

    Headline from Newsweek ·

  2. Officials confirm human case of plague in Colorado

    Headline from 6ABC Philadelphia ·

  3. Newest

    What To Know About Plague After Person Infected In Colorado

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21 articles, oldest first.

  1. FOX 5 DC

    Human plague case confirmed in Colorado, health officials warn (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    A human case of the plague has been confirmed in Pueblo County, Colorado, about 100 miles south of Denver, with health officials urging precautions for both people and pets.

  2. The Daily Caller

    Human Plague Case Confirmed, Health Officials Urge Prompt Treatment (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    The Pueblo Department of Public Health and Environment (PDPHE) in Colorado has confirmed a human plague case, Fox News reported.

  3. CNN

    Officials confirm human case of plague in Colorado (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    A case of plague has been confirmed in a person in Pueblo County, Colorado, officials said Tuesday.

  4. Newsweek

    Bubonic plague strikes Colorado, health officials confirm (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Officials have said that anyone who is showing symptoms of bubonic plague, including sudden fever, should seek medical advice.

  5. Washington Post

    What to know about the plague after a suspected human case in Colorado (opens Washington Post)

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    Washington Post's feed description

    A possible case is being investigated in Colorado. Bubonic plague is the most common form of the bacterial infection, which can be spread by fleas on rodents.

  6. Forbes

    What To Know About Plague After Person Infected In Colorado (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    While no longer as lethal as the infection behind the Black Death, plague is still frequently fatal unless swiftly treated with antibiotics.

  7. MedicalXpress

    Case of human plague confirmed in Colorado (opens MedicalXpress)

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    MedicalXpress's feed description

    Colorado health officials on Tuesday confirmed a case of human plague in that state.

  8. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Human case of Bubonic plague confirmed in Colorado. What to know (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Best known for “The Black Death,” an outbreak that killed millions during the Middle Ages, the plague circulates naturally among wild rodents and in rare...

  9. UPI

    Colorado health officials confirm case of human plague (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Colorado health officials confirmed a resident of the state has contracted a rare case of human plague.

  10. Live Science

    Plague strikes person in Colorado (opens Live Science)

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    Live Science's feed description

    Colorado health officials have confirmed a human case of plague in the state.

  11. Time

    The Plague Never Went Away: What to Know (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    The disease that historically came to be known as the “Black Death” has been detected in a person in Colorado.

  12. Washington Times

    Human case of plague, the historic Black Death, confirmed in Colorado (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Officials in Pueblo County, Colorado, have confirmed that a person has contracted the plague. The bacterium that causes the disease is spread by fleas and flea-carrying animals, mainly rodents.

  13. NBC News

    Colorado health officials investigating human case of bubonic plague (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Colorado health officials are investigating a suspected case in a human of the plague, the rare bacterial infection is infamously known for killing tens of millions in 14th century Europe.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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