Plague: WHO in huge release of antibiotics in Madagascar

More than a million doses of antibiotics have been delivered by the World Health Organization to fight an outbreak of plague in Madagascar which has killed at least 33 people. The authorities have also banned prison visits in the two worst affected areas to prevent the spread of the disease. The risk of contamination is […]

More than a million doses of antibiotics have been delivered by the World Health Organization to fight an outbreak of plague in Madagascar which has killed at least 33 people. The authorities have also banned prison visits in the two worst affected areas to prevent the spread of the disease. The risk of contamination is high in overcrowded and unsanitary jails. There has recently been criticism of the government’s perceived slow reaction to the outbreak.

The health ministry says the latest bout of plague has infected about 230 people – in addition to those who have died – in just two months.