Madagascar: Pneumonic plague outbreak in Antananarivo, according to media report

Three patients died in a medical facility, the rest of the disease was diagnosed during a postmortem examination. Currently, 22 patients are being treated.

Cases of pneumonic plague are concentrated near the capital, in the center of the island.

According to the source, the last time pneumonic plague was recorded in 2017. The disease is fatal, but curable if treated in time.

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