Plague off to an early start in Madagacar - Outbreak News Today

Plague off to an early start in Madagacar  Outbreak News Today

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews. In Madagascar, there is a “plague season” which occurs every year, usually between September and April. Well, we're ...



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