Plague in Madagascar: fears of 'rapid spread' in capital city

'Black Death' disease kills 47 people and spreads to the densely populated capital of Antananarivo

Slum area with poor sanitation in Antananarivo, Madagascar
(Image credit: ALEXANDER JOE/AFP/Getty Images)

An outbreak of plague has killed 47 people in Madagascar and reached the island's densely populated capital, raising fears of a "rapid spread".

Cases have been reported in seven regions, with two cases in the capital of Antananarivo, the largest city in Madagascar with a population of approximately 1.4 million.

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