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Plague - Madagascar - World Health Organization (WHO)
The outbreak started following the death of a 31-year-old male from Ankazobe District in the Central Highlands (Hauts-Plateaux), a plague-endemic area. Since then, the Ministry of Public Health of Madagascar enhanced field investigations, contact tracing, surveillance, and monitoring all close contacts. ... Plague is an endemic disease in ...
Madagascar plague: mitigating the risk of regional spread
This outbreak is unusually severe, and there are still five more months to go before the end of the plague season. WHO has acted quickly, releasing funds and sending experts and supplies to Madagascar, while supporting neighbouring countries to reduce the risk of regional spread. WHO provides 1.2 million antibiotics to fight plague in Madagascar