Madagascar battles plague after over 30 people succumb to the disease

• Oct 7, 2017

Plague is endemic in Madagascar –  a large island nation in the Indian Ocean, just over 300 miles off the coast of Africa – and outbreaks happen nearly every year. This year, the plague has already spread to ten cities, including the capital, Antananarivo, and the coastal cities of Toamasina and Mahajanga.