Plague death toll in Madagascar reaches 63
by Robert Herriman from Outbreak News Today on (#104M9)
Plague outbreaks occur annually on the island country of Madagascar and 2015 was no different. Health officials said Thursday that the outbreak that began in August has resulted in some 174 bubonic plague cases and 63 deaths. At least 79 people died after an outbreak in 2014 that continued into early 2015, when at least ["]