Plague Spreads in Madagascar: What's Causing This Deadly Outbreak?
By Sara G. Miller, Staff Writer | October 6, 2017 01:30pm ET
More than 30 people in Madagascar have died from an outbreak of the plague, and nearly 200 have fallen ill since August, according to news reports.
Experts say these numbers represent the deadliest outbreak of the disease on the African island-nation in years, according to The Washington Post. Last year, for example, 63 people died out of 275 cases.
https://www.livescience.com/60623-plague-outbreak-in-madagascar.html
