Eastern Africa Warned of Plague Outbreak

Eastern Africa Warned of Plague Outbreak
Doctors and nurses from The Ministry of Health and officers of the Malagasy Red Cross staff a healthcare checkpoint in the Ampasapito district in Antananarivo, Madagascar, on Oct. 5, 2017. RIJASOLO/AFP/Getty Images
Petr Svab
Petr Svab
reporter
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At least 143 died and almost 2,000 have been infected by the plague outbreak in Madagascar that now threatens to spread to mainland Africa, VOA reports.

Ten African nations have been put on alert by the World Health Organization (WHO) that they could also face an outbreak: South Africa, Mauritius, Seychelles, Tanzania, La Réunion, Mozambique, Kenya, Ethiopia, Comoros, and Malawi.

Petr Svab
Petr Svab
reporter
Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.
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