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Black death: Plague outbreak leaves 57 dead & hundreds infected as disease SPREADS FURTHER
AT LEAST 57 people have now died from a plague outbreak in the past three months, with the speed and timing of the deadly disease taking health officials by surprise.
By ROSS LOGAN
PUBLISHED: 17:17, Tue, Oct 17, 2017 | UPDATED: 18:26, Tue, Oct 17, 2017
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PLague season has started early in Madagascar and has alarmed the international health community
Latest figures from the World Health Organisation (WHO) have recorded 684 plague cases in Madagascar since August 1.
WHO has already delivered nearly 1.2 million doses of antibiotics and released £1.13million in emergency funds to fight the killer infection, but is currently revising its assessment on the risk of the disease spreading overseas.
One of the victims was a man from the Seychelles who was visiting the island nation for a basketball tournament, and health officials are carrying out an investigation to determine who the victim had been in recent contact with.
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Although plague is endemic to areas of Madagscar, the traditional “plague season" has started early this year and caught doctors and health experts off guard.
On average, about 400 cases are recorded in Madagascar annually, with most occurring between September and April.
A WHO official said: "The risk of the disease spreading is high at national level because it is present in several towns and this is just the start of the outbreak.”
The most common form of the disease is the bubonic plague, better known as the Black Death, which killed up to 200 million people across Eurasia and Europe in the 14th century.
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Workers in hazmat suits begin a clean up operation in Anosibe to prevent the spread of plaguE
But this year there has been an unusually high number of cases - 474 - of pneumonic plague, the deadliest of the three plagues caused by the presence of the yersinia pestis bacteria.
Pneumonic plague, a lung infection, is more easily transferred from person to person through coughing. If untreated, the disease is 100 per cent fatal.
Its incubation period is also extremely short - a person can die within die within 24 hours of contracting the infection.
There have also been 156 cases of bubonic and one septicemic plague this year so far. A further 54 plague cases were unspecified.
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Madagascans queue outside a pharamcy for antibiotics as the plague season starts
Both bubonic and pneumonic plagues can be cured using common antibiotics if delivered early.
Antibiotics can also help prevent infection among people who have been exposed to plague.
Madagascar’s WHO Representative Dr Charlotte Ndiaye said: "Plague is curable if detected in time.
“Our teams are working to ensure that everyone at risk has access to protection and treatment.
“The faster we move, the more lives we save.”
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Villagers clean their streets as fears the plague outbreak could spread across the island
Daniel Bausch, director of the UK Public Health Rapid Support Team, told CNN: "The international community is taking this very seriously.
"There is still considerable risk of national spread within Madagascar."
Experts have said the risk of a global pandemic remain low, as most patients exhibit symptoms quickly and become too sick to travel.
Nevertheless sanitation measures have been put in place in airports across Madagascar - which has a population of almost 25 million - including temperature checks and medical teams.
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http://www.express.co.uk/news/world...ar-the-plague-Seychelles-WHO-peste-Madagascar
Black death: Plague outbreak leaves 57 dead & hundreds infected as disease SPREADS FURTHER
AT LEAST 57 people have now died from a plague outbreak in the past three months, with the speed and timing of the deadly disease taking health officials by surprise.
By ROSS LOGAN
PUBLISHED: 17:17, Tue, Oct 17, 2017 | UPDATED: 18:26, Tue, Oct 17, 2017
428
GETTY
PLague season has started early in Madagascar and has alarmed the international health community
Latest figures from the World Health Organisation (WHO) have recorded 684 plague cases in Madagascar since August 1.
WHO has already delivered nearly 1.2 million doses of antibiotics and released £1.13million in emergency funds to fight the killer infection, but is currently revising its assessment on the risk of the disease spreading overseas.
One of the victims was a man from the Seychelles who was visiting the island nation for a basketball tournament, and health officials are carrying out an investigation to determine who the victim had been in recent contact with.
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Although plague is endemic to areas of Madagscar, the traditional “plague season" has started early this year and caught doctors and health experts off guard.
On average, about 400 cases are recorded in Madagascar annually, with most occurring between September and April.
A WHO official said: "The risk of the disease spreading is high at national level because it is present in several towns and this is just the start of the outbreak.”
The most common form of the disease is the bubonic plague, better known as the Black Death, which killed up to 200 million people across Eurasia and Europe in the 14th century.
GETTY
Workers in hazmat suits begin a clean up operation in Anosibe to prevent the spread of plaguE
But this year there has been an unusually high number of cases - 474 - of pneumonic plague, the deadliest of the three plagues caused by the presence of the yersinia pestis bacteria.
Pneumonic plague, a lung infection, is more easily transferred from person to person through coughing. If untreated, the disease is 100 per cent fatal.
Its incubation period is also extremely short - a person can die within die within 24 hours of contracting the infection.
There have also been 156 cases of bubonic and one septicemic plague this year so far. A further 54 plague cases were unspecified.
GETTY
Madagascans queue outside a pharamcy for antibiotics as the plague season starts
Both bubonic and pneumonic plagues can be cured using common antibiotics if delivered early.
Antibiotics can also help prevent infection among people who have been exposed to plague.
Madagascar’s WHO Representative Dr Charlotte Ndiaye said: "Plague is curable if detected in time.
“Our teams are working to ensure that everyone at risk has access to protection and treatment.
“The faster we move, the more lives we save.”
GETTY
Villagers clean their streets as fears the plague outbreak could spread across the island
Daniel Bausch, director of the UK Public Health Rapid Support Team, told CNN: "The international community is taking this very seriously.
"There is still considerable risk of national spread within Madagascar."
Experts have said the risk of a global pandemic remain low, as most patients exhibit symptoms quickly and become too sick to travel.
Nevertheless sanitation measures have been put in place in airports across Madagascar - which has a population of almost 25 million - including temperature checks and medical teams.
Worldwide epidemic diseases
Fri, March 10, 2017
Recent outbreaks of Chloera, Yellow Fever and the Zika Virus have swept the globe. Here are some of the most recent epidemics.
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1 of 10
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