Disease Known As ‘The Plague’ Has Been Found In Arizona Fleas Again

Fleas in the Flagstaff area of Arizona have again tested for the plague, or also known as the "Black Death".

Coconino County Public Health officials announced on Thursday that the fleas are from prairie dog burrows in a popular hiking spot, north of I-40. The "Black Death" killed millions of people in Asia and Europe in the 17th Century.

The plague, also called Yersinia Pestis, can be transmitted to humans by infected fleas or any contact with infected animals.

Symptoms of the plague appear in humans two to six days after exposure. Symptoms include fever, chills, headache, weakness, muscle pain, and swollen lymph glands in the groin, armpits, or limbs. The Black Death infection is curable with antibiotics.