Plague — Madagascar
Plague is endemic in Madagascar, with hundreds of cases reported annually. Plague season typically lasts from Sept to April each year and the 2017-2018 season was quite remarkable. By the end of April 2018, some 2671 cases of the plague had been recorded since the 1st case of the plague season was reported in August 2017, including at least 239 deaths.
The number of cases in the 2017-2018 season is at least 6 times the annual average of around 400 cases, the outbreak began earlier than
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