Madagascar has been rocked by a new suspected plague case in a school, raising fears it could spread to children. Tests have yet to confirm if it was plague, however officials have stated that new cases of bubonic plague 'continue to appear this season'. The man, whose name is unknown, had all the symptoms of bubonic plague, said Andriamanantena Rakotoarivony, of the Ankazobe Public Health District Service. HOW DID THE 2017/18 PLAGUE OUTBREAK IN MADAGASCAR BEGIN? However, some believe it could be caused by the bubonic plague, which is endemic in the remote highlands of Madagascar.

Source: Daily Mail January 23, 2018 19:37 UTC