Carsin Ablon, 1st Period APUSH - Madagascar village 'hit by bubonic plague'

Today, an article was released stating that the once feared, mass murdering bubonic plague has made a return in a small village in Madagascar. With identical symptoms and affects to the bubonic plague that swept a third of the European population in the middle ages, scientists confirm that the "black death" has once again returned. The Red Cross warned Madagascar of their vulnerability to epidemic plague, however, the warning wasn't taken entirely seriously until 20 villagers had dropped dead in less than a week. As the extremely rare black death lingers in Madagascar, BBC scientists have traveled to remote areas to study the surprising plague with hopes to minimize any further spreading. However, due to the unhygienic areas of Madagascar, the plague travels and survives through the dirty nooks and crannies in Madagascar prisons and slums, making the plague difficult to track and therefore destroy.

Although the revived plague is a terrifying threat to society, I am simultaneously amazed by the once feared plague's ability to re-appear after hundreds of years. I am also selfishly relieved to see that the plague only appears in extremely unhygienic areas. Hopefully, the article bellow is the only time the plague will be viewed as a threat for years to come as the plague although very old, will not hesitate to kill if allowed. On a different note, I hope that BBC scientists are not only able to collect sufficient information while helping the villagers fight off what remains a serious threat in their society.

To read more, see: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-25324011