Plague — Madagascar
Highlights
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– The epidemic remains active in 09 health districts.
– A total of 2158 cases have been recorded from 1 August to 13 November 2017, of which 76 percent of were pneumonic.
– About 60 percent of the 174 total deaths occurred at community level.
– 1180 patients have been cured since the beginning of this epidemic, 28 others are receiving treatment in hospitals.
– There has been a marked decrease in new cases, from 502 cases the week of 2 to 8 October 2017 to 70
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