In A Single Week, Plague Cases More Than Doubled In Madagascar
The number of plague cases has more than doubled to a total of 805 in Madagascar in the past week, according to At least 74 people have died of the curable disease so far this year. There were 320 suspected and confirmed cases as of last Tuesday. While plague is endemic in the island country of Madagascar, which typically sees 400 or so cases in the September-to-April outbreak season, this recent outbreak has several differences. First, the infections began earlier in the season, with the first case in August. And, crucially, more than 70 ...
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