Saturday, 29 August 2015

Pneumonic plague kills eight in Madagascar

EPIDEMICS
Pneumonic plague kills eight in Madagascar
Antananarivo (AFP) Aug 26, 2015 - Eight people have died in two days of pneumonic plague on the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar which is hit by deadly outbreaks almost every year, a health ministry official said Wednesday. Pneumonic plague is rare and more vicious than the commonly-known bubonic strain as it gives antibiotics little time to act and can kill within 24 hours. "Twelve cases of pneumonic plague have been i ... more


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