A decade of plague in Madagascar

A description of two hotspot districts

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ID15380247
AuthorsSitraka Rakotosamimanana (0000-0002-1028-0427, University of Antananarivo, corresponding author), Daouda Kassié (0000-0001-6340-9610, Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement), François Taglioni (0000-0002-3660-4207, Écologie Marine Tropicale des Océans Pacifique et Indien), Josélyne Ramamonjisoa (University of Antananarivo), Fanjasoa Rakotomanana (0000-0002-3373-1075, Institut Pasteur de Madagascar), Minoarisoa Rajerison (0000-0002-0389-9280, Institut Pasteur de Madagascar)
Year2021
Volume21
Issue1
Pages1112-1112
Publication date2021-06-10
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/s12889-021-11061-8
PMID34112118
OpenAlexW3159233023
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited23

The differences in the epidemiological situation with respect to the plague from 2006 to 2015 in the two central highlands districts may suggest that several factors other than biogeographical factors determine the representation of the plague and its dynamics in this region. Considering the epidemiological situations according to the specific contexts of the districts could improve the results in the fight against the plague in Madagascar

Archaeology · Biology · Biostatistics · Central Highlands · Environmental health · Geography · Pathology · Plague (disease · Public health · Yersinia pestis · Demography · Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies · Medicine · Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research · Zoonotic diseases and public health · Ecology · Epidemiology

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