A cat in Oregon has been blamed for infecting its owner with bubonic plague, in a rare modern case of the infection being passed onto humans in the US. Oregon officials confirmed that the infected ...

The bubonic plague wiped out tens of millions of people in Europe in the 14th century — gaining the grim label the Black Death. In 2024, a handful of cases arise each year in the United States ...

Common folklore has it that the words in Ring Around the Rosie are referring to bubonic plague, with the words depicting the rash, flowers used to mask the smell of death and the final line ...

After a case of bubonic plague was confirmed in Oregon earlier this week, some people may wonder if there’s a danger of the disease spreading in the U.S. The Oregon resident, who was the first ...

A confirmed case of human bubonic plague in Oregon raised fears over a resurgence of the infamous contagion that wiped out millions in the Middle Ages. But officials say there's no cause for alarm.

Bubonic plague is still found in scattered locations around the world, but thanks to modern antibiotics it is far easier to treat than in the past. Yet, the disease may still have left its mark on ...

An Oregonian came down with the bubonic plague for the first time in nearly a decade — and was likely infected by their cat. The “local resident” of Deschutes County — a rural part of ...

The bubonic plague has cropped up in Oregon for the first time in nearly a decade. This time a person likely caught it from their cat, health officials in the central part of the state said last week.

Some, like those behind the bubonic plague, have had a big impact on our immune systems. The Black Death in the 14th century was the single deadliest event in recorded history, spreading ...

The bubonic plague is the most common form of the bacterial infection, which spreads naturally among rodents like prairie dogs and rats. There are two other forms of the plague: septicemic plague ...

Scientists have discovered several genetic variants that protect Europeans from the bubonic plague — but also increase the risk of immune disorders. By Carl Zimmer Many Europeans carry genetic ...