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Human case of plague surfaces in Colorado
A resident died from the plague in Archuleta County in southwest Colorado last fall -- although cases are typically rare in the US, usually numbering fewer than 17 annually, health...
US patient dead from bubonic plague as concerns rise over 'ongoing risk' of rodent-borne disease
The plague generally spreads to humans through infected flea bites; it additionally can gain ground through direct contact with infected animals, such as rodents, wildlife and even pets.
Bubonic plague in the US: Do you need to worry about catching the rodent-borne disease?
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 US.
This state's first bubonic plague case in nearly a decade likely came from pet cat
The bubonic plague -- famous for ravaging Europe in the 14th century -- is carried by squirrels, chipmunks and other wild rodents and their fleas.
This historical event might be the reason we can't stop eating junk food: new study
The plague wiped out 60% of European citizens in the 1400s.
Rat-loving Parisians claim vermin are good for city
During the national garbage collector strike, members of an animal rights organization organized a demonstration with pro-rat mantras.
Colorado house cat tests positive for bubonic plague
The kitty in the town of Evergreen likely picked up the infectious disease in an encounter with a sick rodent such as a rat, Jefferson County Public Health announced in...
Chipmunks near Lake Tahoe test positive for the plague
Chipmunks near the south shore of Lake Tahoe in California have tested positive for the plague, prompting officials to shut down several spots in the area to protect visitors.
Woman wakes up to mouse eating her eyeball amid Aussie rodent plague
These mice blind you. Just in case the ongoing Australian rodent plague wasn't horrifying enough, a farmer's wife was hospitalized after she awoke to a mouse eating her eyeball.
Historic drought in West brings plague of grasshoppers
“They're everywhere," Wiederrick said. “Drought and grasshoppers go together and they are cleaning us out."
There are scary 'apocalyptic' spiderwebs showing up and terrifying people in Australia
Thousands of spiders and their webs have blanketed bushland in Australia's state of Victoria, after heavy rain and flooding hit the region.
Heads up: Yes, a Brood X cicada just peed on you
“It feels like when a rain just starts, and you get a small drop or two and say, ‘Is it starting to rain?' ” said University of Maryland entomology professor...
Mouse plague in Australia rages on
A mouse plague in New South Wales, Australia, has swarmed the region for months, leaving farmers praying for rain. Two creepy-crawly videos — filmed in the rural towns of Tullibigeal...
Rodent plague leaves Australia town covered in 'carpet of mice'
Skin-crawling footage exposes a biblical swarm of vermin scurrying across a road like a furry flash flood
Inside Poveglia Island's haunting history
Welcome to Poveglia Island, Italy, known for its bone-chilling "plague pits." The dilapidated hospital and former quarantine station, located off the coast of Venice and Lido, has a storied past...
California confirms first case of plague in five years
California health officials have confirmed the first case of the plague in the state in five years — a South Lake Tahoe resident who may have been bitten by an...
New Mexico man in his 20s dies of plague
A New Mexico man has died of septicemic plague, officials with the New Mexico Department of Health announced on Friday. The man, who was not publicly identified, was in his...
China quarantines village after resident dies of bubonic plague
Authorities in the Chinese region of Inner Mongolia have sealed off an entire village after a resident died of bubonic plague, according to reports. Health officials in Baotou city --...
Medieval 'wine windows' are reopening, reviving Italian plague tradition
It's a quaint tradition — with a very dark history.
2020's latest scourge: 50-mile-wide swarm of flying ants
The horny swarm currently copulating over England is so vast, it showed up on radar to the bafflement of meteorologists, the Telegraph reported Friday.