2023-10-11 20:55:00
In Matoka, commune of Black Tuesdayin the district of Manandriana mother (43 years old) and her son (25 years old) died following suspicion of over on October 3 and 4, 2023, no new cases were reported. A post-mortem test carried out on the son who had been hospitalized in Ambohipo tested positive for plague. A total of 181 people considered as contacts (26 during hospitalization, the others in Matoka) received prophylactic antibiotic treatment.
Another hamlet in the district of Manandrian was affected by a suspected plague epidemic. Two men living in the same village died at their home on the same day, October 4, 2023, according to reports from local sources. The first was a 17-year-old young man whose death occurred following headaches, dizziness and armpit pain. Buboes were observed in his left armpit at the time of his death. The second was a 30-year-old man who died following left shoulder pain with swelling of the left arm and chest, heartburn and blackish vomiting. The results of rapid plague tests on post-mortem samples were negative. Local authorities remained vigilant and applied health measures in the event of plague. In total, 28 people who had been in contact with the victims received prophylactic treatment and 3 houses were disinfected. The inhabitants of this hamlet have been made aware of the need to consult a doctor in the event of illness.
Source: L’Express de Madagascar
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