Madagascar has experienced several outbreaks of bubonic and pneumonic plague in the 21st century. In the outbreak beginning in 2014, 71 died; in 2017, 202 died.
Smaller outbreaks occurred in January 2008 (18 deaths), and December 2013.
2014 Madagascar plague outbreak |
| Date | 31 August 2014 (2014-08-31)– 11 February 2015 (2015-02-11) |
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| Location | Madagascar |
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| Cause | Bubonic and pneumonic plague |
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| Outcome | 263 confirmed cases |
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| Deaths | 71 (27% fatality rate) |
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| as of 11 February 2015 |
2017 Madagascar plague outbreak |
| Date | 27 August 2017 (2017-08-27) – early 2018 |
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| Location | Madagascar |
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| Cause | Bubonic and pneumonic plague |
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| Outcome | 2575 (suspected, probable, confirmed cases) |
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| Deaths | 221 (8.6% case fatality rate) |
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| as of 15 December 2017 |