Madagascar: Outbreak of Malaria in Ikongo, South-East of the Island

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In Madagascar, an outbreak of malaria is occurring in the Ikongo district, a highly landlocked region, located in the south-east of the country. Local testimonies are concerned about a particularly aggressive form of the disease and its rate of spread. The scale of the crisis was confirmed again at the beginning of the week by the national office for risk and disaster management: out of a sample of inhabitants tested through two municipalities, …