21st century Madagascar plague outbreaks
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Madagascar has experienced several outbreaks of bubonic and pneumonic plague in the 21st century. In the outbreak beginning in 2014, 71 died;[1] in 2017, 202 died.[2] Smaller outbreaks occurred in January 2008 (18 deaths),[3] and December 2013.[4][5]
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Date | 31 August 2014 (2014-08-31)– 11 February 2015 (2015-02-11) |
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Location | Madagascar |
Cause | Bubonic and pneumonic plague |
Outcome | 263 confirmed cases |
Deaths | 71 (27% fatality rate) |
as of 11 February 2015 |
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Date | 27 August 2017 (2017-08-27) – early 2018 |
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Location | Madagascar |
Cause | Bubonic and pneumonic plague |
Outcome | 2575 (suspected, probable, confirmed cases) |
Deaths | 221 (8.6% case fatality rate) |
as of 15 December 2017[6] |
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