The plague outbreak has caught the attention of the world due to it’s large numbers, early appearance, number of pulmonary cases and location. Between 1 August and 13 October 2017, a total of 711...

In a follow-up on the suspected plague situation in Seychelles, the Ministry of Health released an update on Saturday morning describing the current situation. As of Oct. 14, a total of 13 people remain...

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...

In a follow-up on the plague outbreak in Madagascar, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) announced they will be  deploying a treatment centre to provide urgent...

The plague outbreak in Madagascar continues to grow as the countries Health Ministry reported Thursday that 35 Districts were now affected by the plague epidemic. As of Oct 12, 561 reported cases of...

In a follow-up on the Madagascar plague outbreak, the Ministere de la Publique reported an additional 51 news plague cases today, bringing the total cases since August to 500. On Oct. 11, 29 new pneumonic...

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...

The Seychelles Ministry of Health reported today that a man who traveled to Madagascar has tested positive for plague. Dr Jude Gedeon, Public Health Commissioner confirmed that a 34 year old man has been...

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...

It’s “plague season” in Madagascar; however, this year is unique as the current outbreak is affecting major urban centres in the country concerning health officials. For the six years...