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http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/872103/madagascar-plague-black-death-airline-warning-spread-flights-boats

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The plague has already spread from the Ankazobe District, where the outbreak originated, into the capital of Antananarivo and the port city of Toamasina.

In the the majority of recorded cases, the victim has been infected with pneumonic plague, the deadliest strain of the disease which has a 100 per cent fatality rate if not treated.

It is the same form of plague that killed an estimated 200 million people across Europe and Eurasia in the 14th century, in one of the deadliest pandemics in human history that became known as the Black Death.

... as the outbreak continues to spread, health officials are worried the plague could reach overseas as infected travellers pass the bacteria on during plane or boat trips.

Nine nearby countries - South Africa, Mauritius, Seychelles, Tanzania, La Réunion, Mozambique, Kenya, Ethiopia and Comoros - have all been put on notice and launched emergency plans in case of spread.

Unicef, the Red Cross, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) have all mobilised teams to prepare for such a scenario.