Arizona resident dies from plague, health officials say

Arizona resident dies from pneumonic plague, marking the first death from the disease in Coconino County since 2007. The individual's exposure likely came from contact with a dead animal carrying the plague. The plague, also called the "Black Death," is treatable with antibiotics and rare in humans, with an average of seven cases reported annually in the US. Authorities state that the risk of public exposure in Coconino County remains low.