Arizona resident pneumonic plague dies, the first deadly case in the area in almost 20 years

An Arizona resident died of pneumonic plague, becoming the first person to succumb to the disease in the area in almost 20 years, according to officials.

The victim, who was not identified, lived in Coconino County, which includes Flagstaff, said local officials.

The last death registered in Coconino County was in 2007. Only about seven people are diagnosed in the US. Every year, and most cases are concentrated in Western states.

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An Arizona resident died of pneumonic plague, becoming the first person to succumb to the disease in the area in almost 20 years, according to officials. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, Archive)

In the United States, it is more likely to be in the rural areas of the north of New Mexico, northern Arizona, the south of Colorado, California, the south of Oregon and the West of Nevada, according to the Disease Control and Prevention Centers of the United States.

The plague is commonly transmitted through wild rodent flea bites. (Vishal Bhatnagar/Nurphoto through Getty Images)

The disease is most commonly in Africa.

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The pneumonic plague, which affects the lungs, is the most fatal form of the disease. Although the plague killed millions of Europeans during the black death of the fourteenth century, it is now easily treated with antibiotics.

An engraving called “The victims of the plague of Rome.” Black death killed millions of people in Europe in the fourteenth century. (Ken Welsh/Design Pics/Universal Images Group through Getty Images)

The pneumonic plague causes severe pneumonia and respiratory failure, according to the Cleveland Clinic.

Bubonic plague is the most common form of the disease, which affects lymph nodes. Septicemic plague is the least common form of the disease and affects blood torrent.

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The plague is generally transmitted through wild rodent flea bites or contact with an infected animal, and can even spread from person to person through the air.

The Arizona Health Department did not respond immediately to the request for comments from News Digital.