The World Health Organization ( WHO ) has warn that there is a risk of exposure of a pest spread through Africa , with more than1,300infected so far .

The disease is currently circumscribe toMadagascar , where it develop in August this year . It is concentrated in the cities of Antananarivo and Toamasina .

In an effort to stop the spread , more than1.2 million dosesof antibiotic drug have been delivered to the commonwealth . However , there are headache about preventing the spread head of the eruption .

‘ ’ The risk of the disease spreading is in high spirits at national level , ” say the WHO , “ because it is present in several towns and this is just the first of the outbreak . ”

South African wellness authorities are now on high alert for the possible action of imported cases . None have yet been confirmed in South Africa .

But with at least 93 citizenry having buy the farm from the plague so far , dominance are being heedful to assure there is no spread . passenger from Madagascar are being checked on arrival for a fever or a cough , according to theNational Institute of Communicable Diseases(NICD ) .

The WHO observe that the number of instance has   been declining since October 12 , with the most late on October 20 . However , they could n’t rule out the opening of further spike between now and April 2018 .

The pestilence is pneumonic , which means it passes from person to mortal via droplets of mucous secretion and H2O put out when coughing – known as an airborne plague . Although pestilence is an annual natural event in Madagascar , the fact that this year it is pulmonic has raised concerns .

“ If a suspected case arrive in South Africa ‚ the country has a web of communicable disease prole , who would trace the patient role ’s contacts and offer preventive antibiotics if ask , ” said theNICD .

At the moment , there are no locomotion and trade restrictions from the WHO , who noted that the risk of international spread was very low .

People who have been expose are advise to straight off seek aesculapian tending , with symptoms including a coughing , fever , or painful swollen glands . traveler to Madagascar should utilize worm repellent containing DEET , as the disease can be spread by fleas , and avoid crowded expanse .

The diseasemay have been spreadin part by a ritual in Madagascar called “ famadihana ” , where corpse are dig up and danced around tombs .