WHO continues to support the Ministry of Public Health and other national authorities in Madagascar to monitor and respond to the outbreak of plague. Since mid-October 2017, there has been a decline in the overall incidence of the disease and the number of patients hospitalized due to plague infection across the country. From 7 – 8 November 2017, no new suspected cases of pulmonary plague and no new deaths have been reported in Madagascar.
From 1 August to 8 November 2017, a total of 2,034 confirmed, probable and suspected cases of plague, including 165 deaths (case fatality rate 8%), have been reported from 55 of the 114 districts in the country. Of these, 1,565 (77%) were clinically classified as pulmonary plague, 297 (15%) were bubonic plague, one was septicemic, and 171 were not yet classified (further classification of cases is in process). Since the beginning of the outbreak, 82 healthcare workers (with no deaths) have been affected.
Of the 1,565 clinical cases of pneumonic plague, 371 (24%) have been confirmed, 581 (37%) are probable and 613 (39%) remain suspected (additional laboratory results are in process). Twenty-eight specimens cultured Yersinia pestis, which were sensitive to antibiotics recommended by the National Program for the Control of Plague.
Overall, 14 of the 22 (64%) regions in Madagascar have been affected. Analamanga Region has been the most affected, with 71% of all recorded cases.
Plague is endemic on the Plateaux of Madagascar, including Ankazobe District, where the current outbreak originated. A seasonal upsurge, predominantly of the bubonic form, usually occurs yearly between September and April. This year, the plague season began earlier and the current outbreak is predominantly pneumonic, and is affecting both endemic and non-endemic areas, including major urban centres such as Antananarivo (the capital city) and Toamasina (the port city).
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I question the tally as there’s clear signals they are not reporting all. Media reports indicated 1 plague death on Wednesday that was not in their latest report on the 9th… The only way to prevent further regional spread is to report the real situation and tally. Regional countries can make informed decisions to close borders etc. The WHO try to downplay this outbreak to prevent panic but risk millions more lives with their BS. South African news reported that communities are not releasing the corpses and hide the sick out of fear. WHO latest tally is 2034 infected although no new infections last 2 days, the same as in some previous reports! So from the report on the 2nd Nov there was 1801 cases till the 30th October, so if no new cases the last 2 days until the 9th’s report then there’s 233 new infection over 9 days, or 33 per day if no new infection on the 7th and 8th as reported! Suddenly the next day nothing? Does this sound under control?? I question how the contacts of these 233 were traced in those densely populated conditions!
http://www.who.int/csr/don/02-november-2017-plague-madagascar/en/
http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/259424/1/Ex-PlagueMadagascar09112017.pdf
https://birdflu666.wordpress.com/2017/11/10/another-plague-death-in-madagascar/
I agree with you. The news has been inconsistant with the outbreak. It would be intersting to know if when the WHO met with other Drs. And scientist in DC in october to simulate a workd wide pandemic with a virus simular to Ebola if they were practicing for the plague, that has been on the loose since August?
The residents must be sitting on a pot of gold somebody wants.
I don’t believe 95% of media reports Dave.
I live in Napa Valley. Attempts to distort cause of fires is laughable. Media lies. Period.