Most people don’t need to be concerned about the plague based on a recent death in Arizona. But take precautions if you live ...

Plague infections and deaths are rare in humans - Coconino County reported the first recorded death from plague since 2007.

The disease is rarely found in humans, so much so that only seven people are diagnosed with the severe lung infection annually in the United States.

Sustainability experts question whether growing fish in Arizona's desert, using energy-intensive systems and scarce water, can truly scale without environmental costs.

The Arizona case in July 2025 marks the first plague-related death in the region in nearly two decades.