The plague, aka the Black Death, made a reappearance in California last week after it infected a South Lake Tahoe resident.

The plague sounds like a distant threat, but a small number of serious cases of the disease occur every year. Experts explain ...

The state Department of Health has reported the first human plague case in New Mexico. The infected person was described as a ...

It's the state's first case of plague in a human, though a Santa Fe County dog did contract the disease in April.

The New Mexico Department of Health is reporting a human case of the plague. This is the first reported human plague case of ...

It is not just a scourge of the Middle Ages. Plague still exists, though it is rare. Here’s what to look for and how to ...

A person in California recently tested positive for plague, according to El Dorado County health officials. The individual ...

Plague is caused by bacteria carried by fleas that bite infected rodents. It's naturally occurring in the western U.S.

As for Newton, the plague epidemic helped spur on his annus mirabilis, a Latin phrase meaning "wonderful year," in 1666. It ...

Plague is a “potentially life-threatening disease” caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, according to the U.S. Centers for ...

Public health officials said the person may have been bitten by an infected flea while camping in the South Lake Tahoe area.

A Lake Tahoe resident has tested positive for the plague, California health officials confirmed on Tuesday. The resident is ...