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The plague never went away. Cases are reported in parts of Africa and the US nearly every year (opens in a new tab)
medicalxpress.com · 2026-10-08
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The plague never went away. Cases are reported in parts of Africa and the US nearly every year
medicalxpress.com · 2026-10-08
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Claim 1 of 5Not checkedThe plague never went away and cases are reported in parts of Africa and the U.S. nearly every year.View evidenceHide evidence
As statednearly every year
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Claim 2 of 5Not checkedSince the 1990s, most human cases have been reported in Africa, especially Congo and Madagascar, and there are an average of about seven human cases per year in the U.S.View evidenceHide evidence
As statedabout seven human cases per year
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Claim 3 of 5Not checkedPlague is caused by Yersinia pestis, spreads naturally among rodents and fleas, and can also spread through bodily fluids or respiratory droplets in pneumonic plague.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 4 of 5Not checkedWhen treated early with antibiotics, plague can be cured, but it can be deadly if treatment is delayed.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 5 of 5Not checkedThere is a vaccine recommended only for people at high risk, such as laboratory and healthcare workers, and the article says there is no plague vaccine available in the U.S.View evidenceHide evidence
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PubMed, Crossref, Europe PMC · 15 candidate papers
Modelling the effects of precipitation and temperature on malaria incidence in coastal and western Kenya.
Malaria Journal · 2025 · PubMed
Paleontological overview for the western United States
2005 · Crossref
Evolutionary trends of plague research from 2016 to 2025: A bibliometric analysis.
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases · 2026 · PubMed, Europe PMC
Climate-driven marmot-plague dynamics in Mongolia and China.
Scientific Reports · 2023 · PubMed
Relations between western Europe and the United States, Case studies: Middle East–Africa–Latin America
Relations Between Western Europe and the United States of America · 1982 · Crossref
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