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How Madagascar Took Control Of Its Bubonic Plague Outbreak
From https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2017/11/19/564821692/how-madagascar-took-control-of-its-bubonic-plague-outbreak
A municipal worker sprays disinfectant during the clean-up of a market in Madagascar's Anosibe district — a measure to fight the outbreak of bubonic plague, which can be spread by a flea bite.
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How Madagascar Took Control Of Its Bubonic Plague Outbreak
November 19, 2017 7:00 AM ET
RAE ELLEN BICHELL
In early autumn, it became clear that something was not right in Madagascar.
The country often sees small outbreaks of the bubonic plague, which comes from an infection spread by a flea bite. The disease is now easily treatable with antibiotics.
But this time, the number of cases was growing quickly, and the bacterial infection was spreading in a different, more serious form.
Why 'Plague Season' Is A Big Worry In Madagascar this year.
If bubonic plague is left untreated, the bacterium can travel to a person's lungs, causing pneumonic plague, which spreads and progresses more quickly. It is always fatal if left untreated and can pass from person to person.
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November 19, 2017 7:00 AM ET
RAE ELLEN BICHELL
In early autumn, it became clear that something was not right in Madagascar.
The country often sees small outbreaks of the bubonic plague, which comes from an infection spread by a flea bite. The disease is now easily treatable with antibiotics.
But this time, the number of cases was growing quickly, and the bacterial infection was spreading in a different, more serious form.
Why 'Plague Season' Is A Big Worry In Madagascar this year.
If bubonic plague is left untreated, the bacterium can travel to a person's lungs, causing pneumonic plague, which spreads and progresses more quickly. It is always fatal if left untreated and can pass from person to person.
...
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