According to the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), the plague epidemic is spreading rapidly in Madagascar. Within a few days, 30 cases were registered – reported the Precision Vaccinations portal.
Pulmonary plague is an endemic form of plague that occurs only in Madagascar. The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported that seven people have died so far on this island in the Indian Ocean – all within the city of Miandrandra.
The epidemic of this disease affects Madagascar every year, but the last serious one was in 2017 – 209 people died then.
The plague is caused by the rod bacterium Yersinia pestis and is transmitted to humans primarily through the bites of fleas infected with it. The microorganism dies under the influence of sunlight and drying.
In case of infection, to reduce the risk of death, take the antibiotic within XNUMX hours of the first symptoms similar to pneumonia. However, as the portal notes, bacteria are becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics.
According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), plague is so rare a disease worldwide that there is no need to vaccinate other people, other than those directly exposed to it.
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