Plague Outbreak in Madagascar ‘Worst for 50 Years’

Plague Outbreak in Madagascar ‘Worst for 50 Years’
A council worker walks past sacks of potatoes as he sprays disinfectant during the cleanup of the market of Anosibe in the Anosibe district, one of the most unsalubrious district of Antananarivo on Oct. 10, 2017. Rijasolo/AFP/Getty Images
Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
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The plague is spreading in Madagascar, in the worst outbreak for 50 years.

Outbreaks are common in the island nation, typically making up around half of the world’s cases every year. This year, however, “plague season” came early, causing alarm as it rapidly spread beyond normal areas, accelerated by a rarer form of the disease.

Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
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