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Madagascar reports an additional 68 plague cases

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In just a quick update on the plague case count in the Madagascar outbreak, health officials reported an additional 68 cases Friday bringing the total count to 1365 since Aug. 1. 106 deaths have been...

Madagascar plague outbreak nears 1300: ‘It is in many ways a multi-dimensional crisis’

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The large plague outbreak in Madagascar just keeps getting bigger as international health organization remain very concerned. According to the latest numbers from the World Health Organization (WHO),...

Madagascar plague epidemic affects more than 800: Health ministry

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The number of plague cases continue to grow on the island nation of Madagascar. According to the Ministere de la Publique Monday (computer translated), the case tally has exceeded 800 affecting 38 districts...

Plague cases near 700 in Madagascar, testing shows sensitivity to antibiotics

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The number of plague cases are closing in on 700 cases, according to the latest World Health Organization (WHO) update. Between 1 August and 12 October 2017, a total of 684 cases (suspected, probable...

Plague cases continue rapid rise in Madagascar

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In an update on the plague outbreak in Madagascar, the number of cases of the lethal bacterial infection has shot up to 449, an increase in 62 cases since our last report yesterday, according to the Ministere...

CDC issues travel notice for Madagascar due to plague outbreak

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On Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a travel notice for people going to Madagascar due to the outbreak of plague on the island nation. Although bubonic plague occurs...

Madagascar plague deaths rise to 42

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The Madagascar Health Ministry (computer translated) reported over the weekend new plague counts for the country and it show the number of cases have risen to 343, including 42 deaths as of Oct. 7. In...

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24 plague deaths reported in Madagascar since August

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In a follow-up on the plague outbreak in Madagascar, a total of 73 cases (suspected, probable and confirmed) of pneumonic plague, including 17 deaths (case fatality rate 23.3%) have been reported from...

Plague in Madagascar update: More than 100 cases, half are pneumonic plague

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In an update on the plague situation in Madagascar, in the past five weeks 104 cases have been reported, with half (52) cases being pneumonic plague, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) update. Of...

Madagascar reports plague outbreak, 119 cases seen since August

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The Ministry of Health of Madagascar has reported an outbreak of plague that since late August has affected 119 people. According to a World Health Organization report today, the first case, a male from...