Official updateUnited States
CDC publishes investigation of Arizona’s July 2025 plague death
A new MMWR report examines an older fatal case and the response to possible exposures.
North America / COUNTRY PROFILE
Plague in United States.
Explore CDC investigations and state health notices. Local events are not a national total.
WHAT THIS PROFILE COVERS
5 source-linked briefs, 2 event records, and 0 historical statistical records. No comparable country-level case total is currently included in this tracker. This does not mean zero cases.
THE SOURCE RECORD
News & official updates.
Official updateUnited States
New Mexico reports fatal human plague case in Santa Fe County
The June 11 notice describes the state’s first reported human case of 2026.
Official updateUnited States
Bernalillo County human plague case reported in September 2025
New Mexico’s notice said the patient had left hospital following treatment.
News reportUnited States
AP reports fatal pneumonic plague case in northern Arizona
Coverage of the July 2025 Coconino County announcement.
Background & dataUnited States
CDC maps show the historical distribution of US plague
The reference page updated in March 2025 includes US surveillance through 2023.
Event records
| Event | Status | As of | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coconino County · July 2025 | confirmed | Oct 1, 2026 | Historical |
| Santa Fe County · June 2026 | confirmed | Jun 11, 2026 | Historical |
Historical case statistics
Country-level statistics have not been added to this profile. Event-level reports above should not be treated as a national total.
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