Madagascar village 'hit by bubonic plague' on verge of Epidemic

[Sword and Paint]

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[quote]A village in Madagascar has been hit by a deadly outbreak of the bubonic plague, medical experts on the island have confirmed. Test were carried out after at least 20 people in the village, near the north-western town of Mandritsara, were reported to have died last week. The International Committee of the Red Cross warned in October that Madagascar was at risk of a plague epidemic. The disease is transmitted to humans via fleas, usually from rats.Bubonic plague, known as the Black Death when it killed an estimated 25 million people in Europe during the Middle Ages, is now rare.

Last year, Madagascar had 60 deaths from the plague, the world's highest recorded number. The Pasteur Institute of Madagascar confirmed on Tuesday that tests taken from bodies in the village last week showed that they had died of the bubonic plague.[/quote]

Source: [url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-25324011[/url]

Related: Madagascar is supposed to be a safe haven, where can i go now when the world gets a zombie apocalypse.

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[MILKE]

They forgot to shut down everything

[Maxumym]

Bubonic plague? That's so last millenia.

[Kill me No]

Dear Madagascar. Please follow the example the internet has shown, and shut down everything.

Love
The rest of the world.

We are all doomed...

[Native Hunter]

Your a bit late mate