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an Arizona residents Authorities say he was the first person to succumb to the area’s illness in nearly 20 years and died of a pneumonia epidemic.
The unidentified victim resided in Coconino County, including Flagstaff, local officials said.
The last recorded death in Coconino County was in 2007. Only about seven people are diagnosed in the US each year, and most are concentrated in the western states.
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The Arizona resident died from pneumonia surgery and became the first person to succumb to the area’s illness in nearly 20 years. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
In the United States, it is most likely to be found in rural areas of northern New Mexico, northern Arizona, southern California, southern California and western Nevada, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Plague is commonly transmitted through flea bites from wild rodents. (Vishal Bhatnagar/Nurphoto via Getty Images)
This disease is most common Found in Africa.
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Pneumonia epidemic affecting the lungs is the most deadly form of disease. The plague killed millions of Europeans Black Death In the 14th century, it is now easily treated with antibiotics.

Etching known as “victims of the Roman plague.” In the 14th century, black people killed millions of people in Europe. (Ken Welsh/Design Pics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
According to the Cleveland Clinic, pneumonia plague causes severe pneumonia and respiratory failure.
Bubonic plague is the most common form of disease and affects lymph nodes. The plague of sepsis is the most common form of the disease and affects blood flow.
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Plague is usually transmitted via flea bites from wild rodents, or can be in contact with infected animals, and can even spread to the air with people to people.
The Arizona Department of Health Services did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.