Plague -- Madagascar
An unusually deadly seasonal outbreak of plague has gripped the island nation of Madagascar. As of [Fri 6 Oct 2017], 258 have been sickened and 36 have died just since August 2017, according to Madagascar's Ministry of Public Health. To try to stifle the spread, the government has forbidden public gatherings, including sporting events, and schools have closed for insecticide treatments that kill plague-spreading fleas. People have swarmed pharmacies, desperately seeking face masks and any
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