Containing the 2017 plague outbreak in Madagascar: World Health Organization

Abstract

Dear Editor, Plague is an infectious zoonotic disease of bacterial origin, with the agent being present in small mammals and their fleas.[1] The disease occurs in two forms, namely bubonic and pneumonic with a case fatality ratio of 45% and 100% (if untreated), respectively.[1] The available global estimates suggest that close to 3250 cases and case fatality ratio of 18% have been reported between 2010 and 2015.[1]