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Madagascar Plague: What You Should Know About the Outbreak

By Alexandra Sifferlin

The Plague Has Killed 30 People in Madagascar Since August

By Casey Quackenbush

This Week in Health: Pink Salt, Greek Yogurt and the Plague

By Alexandra Sifferlin

People Are Still Getting the Plague. Here's What You Need to Know

By Alexandra Sifferlin
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Bubonic Plague Cases Increase in U.S.

It's on the rise in the U.S., and nobody knows why

By Charlotte Alter

Second Yosemite Tourist Diagnosed With Plague

"The risk to human health remains low," California's public health department says

By Nolan Feeney

Child Contracts the Plague After Trip to Yosemite National Park

The child reportedly got sick after visiting a campsite at Yosemite National Park

By Maya Rhodan

Millions of Locusts Cause Biblical Devastation in Southern Russia

Russian officials have declared a state of emergency

By Helen Regan

Star High School Athlete Dies From Rare Form of the Plague

An average of seven people contract the plague in the U.S. annually

By Adam Carlson / People

8 Animal Plagues Wreaking Havoc Right Now

The scariest diseases plaguing the animal kingdom

By World Science Festival

Chinese City Quarantined

The 38-year-old victim may have come into contact with a dead marmot carrying infected fleas

By Denver Nicks

3 new plague cases confirmed in Colorado

The state health department has found a total of four people infected with the pneumonic plague

By Denver Nicks

Relics of 'End of World' Plague Excavated in Egypt

The plague is believed to have claimed the lives of 5,000 people a day in Rome alone

By Aleksandra Gjorgievska

The Medieval Black Death Worked in Survivors' Favor

The plague was horrific, could hit without warning and killed tens of millions in 14th century Europe. But paradoxically, the population that survived ended up better off, with higher wages, cleaner living conditions and healthier food

By Bryan Walsh
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