Plague in Madagascar

[JacksJill]

Just a heads up for Forum members that are planning to travel to Madagascar or have friends there.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/16/healt...-bubonic-plague-outbreak-continues/index.html

 

[kinyonga]

Good warning.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/plague-in-madagascar.160451/

 

[jannb]

We will be there next month with our antibiotics.

 

[JacksJill]

I'm glad you are prepared. Be careful.

 

[Chameleons567]

Be careful going to Madagascar, make sure to keep the weaker looking ones away from the healthier looking ones. So if it spreads it doesn't get to the healthy ones.

 

[JacksJill]

This is a disease that affects mammals the reptiles should be fine but that is still good advise.

 

[Chameleons567]

OK thank you Jacksjill it wasn't sure that it spreads to reptiles or not.

 

[JacksJill]

Update http://www.bbc.com/news/health-41844625

 

[kinyonga]

Jacksjill said..."This is a disease that affects mammals the reptiles should be fine"...I was more curious about whether they can carry it and pass it on to humans.

 

[JacksJill]

It's spread by fleas to humans in it's bubonic form and person to person in its pneumonic form. I can't remember if cats are susceptible to it. I know dogs can get and carry it. I know that prairie dogs and ground squirrels can be reservoirs for it.
I have never hear of it in a reptile.
@kinyonga did you find anything?

 

[JacksJill]

https://www.avma.org/KB/Resources/FAQs/Pages/Plague-FAQs.aspx
No mention of reptiles except as a way to control rodent populations and prevent plague.

 

[jannb]

Glad to hear there’s been a decrease. I hope it continues to decline. We will be leaving on the 16th of this month and will spend a few days in Milan and then on to Madagascar until the end of the month.