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  1. All the cases presented with fever, headache, weakness, shortness of breath, chest pain and cough. Plague is endemic in Madagascar and outbreaks occur regularly, although every outbreak is cause for concern. Furthermore, pneumonic plague is a notifiable disease under the International Health Regulations 2005.
    • 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

  2. en.wikipedia.org

    A more recent outbreak of plague in Madagascar began in August 2017 and expanded rapidly, with about two-thirds of cases transmitted person-to-person as pneumonic plague, the most dangerous form of the disease. [10] More than half of cases have been recorded in the capital of Antananarivo and the main port of Toamasina, the largest cities in Madagascar.
  3. Nov 19, 2017The disease is now easily treatable with antibiotics. ... 171 of whom have died. By comparison, Madagascar saw about 300 cases in 2015 and 2016 each. ... Outbreaks usually happen in rural, remote ...
  4. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

    Abstract. Plague is an infectious disease found worldwide and has been responsible for pandemics throughout history. Yersinia pestis, the causative bacterium, survives in rodent hosts with flea vectors that also transmit it to humans.It has been endemic in Madagascar for a century but the 1990s saw major outbreaks and in 2006 the WHO described the plague as re-emerging in Madagascar and the world.
  5. May 15, 2024CDC has collaborated with Madagascar's Ministry of Health since 2008. CDC works closely with the Government of Madagascar and partner organizations to detect, prevent and control infectious disease outbreaks and build and strengthen the country's core public health capabilities.These include data and surveillance, laboratory capacity, workforce and institutions, prevention and response ...
  6. bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com

    Outbreaks of pneumonic plague may also occur in Madagascar, as recently reported in 2017, with 2417 cases and 209 deaths, representing a case-fatality rate of 8.6% [11, 12]. Since 1898, when the first cases of human plague appeared in Madagascar, most cases have appeared in the central highlands region.
  7. 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 ...
  8. ehp.niehs.nih.gov

    Nov 8, 2024Madagascar is not alone. Human plague cases have increased globally, particularly in Africa, South America, and Asia; in 2006, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared plague a reemerging disease. 11 Given the lack of information on plague dynamics in natural reservoirs and the impact of climate change on increased outbreak risk, "plague should be taken much more seriously by the ...
  9. 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
  10. afro.who.int

    The Republic of Madagascar is the fourth largest island in the world, located ... it experienced a measles outbreak in 2019.18.4% of people living with HIV who know their ... Neglected tropical diseases The country was certified free of dracunculiasis disease (Guinea Worm) in 2004 although it was never endemic. It is endemic for three NTDs ...
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    21st-century Madagascar plague outbreaks

    Outbreaks of plague in Madagascar during the 21st century

    Madagascar has experienced several outbreaks of bubonic and pneumonic plague in the 21st century. In the outbreak beginning in 2014, 71 died; in 2017, 202 died. Smaller outbreaks occurred in January 2008, and December 2013. Wikipedia

    DateAugust 31, 2014– 11 February 2015 (2015-02-11)
    CauseBubonic and pneumonic plague
    Outcome263 confirmed cases
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