The disease is rarely found in humans, so much so that only seven people are diagnosed with the severe lung infection annually in the United States.

To help with these questions about the plague, CNN spoke with wellness expert Dr. Leana Wen, an emergency physician and ...

Health officials have confirmed that for the first time since 2007, there has been a death from pneumonic plague (bubonic ...

The H5N1 avian influenza virus has infected birds and mammals around the world. As of June 2025, 70 people have been infected, and one person has died in the United States. A new analysis suggests ...