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  2. Plague - World Health Organization (WHO)

    www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/plague

    Plague is an infectious disease caused by the bacteria Yersinia pestis, a zoonotic bacteria, usually found in small mammals and their fleas. It is transmitted between animals through fleas. Humans can be infected through: the bite of infected vector fleas. unprotected contact with infectious bodily fluids or contaminated materials.

  3. Plague - World Health Organization (WHO)

    www.who.int/health-topics/plague

    Plague is an infectious disease caused by Yersinia pestis bacteria, usually found in small mammals and their fleas. The disease is transmitted between animals via their fleas and, as it is a zoonotic bacterium, it can also transmit from animals to humans.

  4. Peste - World Health Organization (WHO)

    www.who.int/es/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/plague

    La peste es una enfermedad infecciosa causada por Yersinia pestis, una bacteria zoonótica que suele encontrarse en pequeños mamíferos y en las pulgas que los parasitan. La transmisión entre los animales se hace a través de las pulgas. El ser humano puede contaminarse por: la picadura de pulgas infectadas; contacto directo con líquidos ...

  5. Plague – Madagascar - World Health Organization (WHO)

    www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/27-november-2017-plague...

    The Institut Pasteur Madagascar has cultured 33 isolates of Yersinia pestis, which were all sensitive to the antibiotics recommended by the National Program for the Control of Plague. Plague is endemic in some areas of Madagascar and additional cases of plague may occur, at least until the end of the plague season in April 2018.

  6. Plague - Madagascar - World Health Organization (WHO)

    www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/plague---madagascar

    Plague is endemic in Madagascar and outbreaks occur regularly, although every outbreak is cause for concern. Furthermore, pneumonic plague is a notifiable disease under the International Health Regulations 2005. By the following day, 30 August, 25 suspected cases of pneumonic plague had been notified to the health authorities from Arivonimamo ...

  7. Peste - World Health Organization (WHO)

    www.who.int/fr/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/plague

    Español. La peste est une zoonose bactérienne due à Yersinia pestis, que l’on trouve habituellement chez les petits mammifères et les puces qui les parasitent. Les sujets infectés par Y. pestis présentent souvent des symptômes après une période d’incubation de un à sept jours. Il existe deux formes cliniques principales : la peste ...

  8. Plague – Madagascar - World Health Organization (WHO)

    www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/02-october-2017-plague...

    Plague is an infectious disease caused by the bacteria Yersinia pestis, a zoonotic bacteria, usually found in small mammals and their fleas. It is transmitted between animals from their fleas. Humans can be contaminated by the bite of infected fleas, through direct contact with infected materials or by inhalation.

  9. Plague – Madagascar - World Health Organization (WHO)

    www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/29-september-2017-plague...

    Plague is an infectious disease caused by the bacteria Yersinia pestis, a zoonotic bacteria, usually found in small mammals and their fleas. It is transmitted between animals from their fleas. Humans can be contaminated by the bite of infected fleas, through direct contact with infected materials or by inhalation.

  10. Plague – Madagascar - World Health Organization (WHO)

    www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/15-november-2017-plague...

    Since 1 August 2017, Madagascar has been experiencing a large outbreak of plague. As of 10 November 2017, a total of 2119 confirmed, probable and suspected cases of plague, including 171 deaths (case fatality rate: 8%), have been reported by the Ministry of Health of Madagascar to WHO. From 1 August through 10 November 2017, 1618 (76%) cases ...

  11. Plague - Madagascar - World Health Organization (WHO)

    www.who.int/news-room/articles-detail/plague---madagascar

    Information for international travellersSituationAn outbreak of pneumonic plaque is ongoing in Madagascar since August 2017. As of 30 September 2017, 73 cases (suspected, probable and confirmed) of pneumonic plague were reported by the country, 17 of whom have died. In addition, 58 cases of bubonic plague, including seven deaths, have been reported throughout the country. Most affected ...