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Should Ohio worry about Russian plague case? U.S. risk, plague symptoms

Should Ohio worry about Russian plague case? U.S. risk, plague symptoms

A suspected plague case in Russia has raised questions. Here's what Ohioans should know about symptoms, spread and risk.

The plague never went away. Cases are reported in parts of Africa and the US nearly every year

The plague never went away. Cases are reported in parts of Africa and the US nearly every year

The plague, a rare bacterial infection known for its deadly impact in 14th-century Europe, still exists today

A highly infectious disease is spreading. See in which US states

A highly infectious disease is spreading. See in which US states

Cases of this disease surpassed 1,000 in one state this week as numbers continue to swell nationwide.

Russia says reports of second case linked to Siberian plague lab are false

Russia says reports of second case linked to Siberian plague lab are false

MOSCOW, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Russia's health regulator denied on Thursday that someone had fallen ill after coming into contact with a worker at a plague research laboratory in Siberia who died last week.

Arizona Republic

What to know in Arizona about human pneumonic plague

What to know in Arizona about human pneumonic plague

Human plague killed millions in the 1300s and it can still kill in 2026, but it's rarer. Arizona had a fatal case of plague as recently as 2025.

Suspected plague death sparks outbreak concerns. Should we be worried?

Suspected plague death sparks outbreak concerns. Should we be worried?

Do Americans need to be worried about their safety after the suspected plague death in Russia? Here's what an infectious disease expert told us.

What is the plague? What to know after the suspected Russia case

What is the plague? What to know after the suspected Russia case

Health officials are monitoring reports of a suspected pneumonic plague case in Russia. Here's how the disease spreads and what its symptoms are.

PA measles cases surpass 1,000. Has outbreak reached Pittsburgh?

PA measles cases surpass 1,000. Has outbreak reached Pittsburgh?

Confirmed measles cases in Pennsylvania surpassed 1,000 on Oct. 5, according to the state's department of health.

Is there a pneumonic plague outbreak in Russia? What to know

Is there a pneumonic plague outbreak in Russia? What to know

Western officials are monitoring the situation in Russia after a worker at an institute that studies the plague suddenly died of an unknown illness.

Russia reports a worker at a Siberian plague institute got pneumonia from an unknown cause and died

Russia reports a worker at a Siberian plague institute got pneumonia from an unknown cause and died

Russian authorities say a staffer at a plague research institute in Siberia contracted pneumonia of an unknown cause, and local state TV reported the woman died last week

How Russia and the world are responding to a possible case of pneumonic plague after lab worker dies

How Russia and the world are responding to a possible case of pneumonic plague after lab worker dies

The World Health Organization says that a possible case of pneumonic plague in Russia poses a "very low" risk outside the country