How Madagascar Took Control Of Its Bubonic Plague Outbreak
An estimated 2,000 people fell ill and more than 170 died. But the latest news is that cases are dwindling.
In early autumn, it became clear that something was not right in Madagascar.
The country often sees small outbreaks of the bubonic plague, which comes from an infection spread by a flea bite. The disease is now easily treatable with antibiotics.
But this time, the number of cases was growing quickly, and the bacterial infection was spreading in
