Doctors Without Borders in Madagascar

MSF has begun working with local authorities to tackle an outbreak of pneumonic plague in the port city of Tamatave on the east coast of Madagascar.

Local MSF staff talking with a patient at the Health Center in Tamatave where MSF supports the MoH in the emergency response to the plague. Source: MSF

"The plague is understandably a scary disease, but quick, hands-on action can drastically lower the number of fatalities and bring the outbreak to an end", says Luca Fontana, MSF water and sanitation specialist.