The resident died from pneumonic plague, the first such death in Coconino County, Ariz., since 2007, the county said.

An Arizona resident has died from pneumonic plague, a rare but highly dangerous lung infection, Coconino County health officials confirmed on Friday. This incident marks the first death from the disease in the county since 2007,

Officials said the resident died from pneumonic plague, a severe lung infection. The risk to the public remains low.