Preliminary investigation and intervention of the suspected plague outbreak in Madunga, Babati District - Tanzania

CONCLUSION: The findings of this study have shown that, the presence of bipolar stained bacilli in lung impression smears of captured species of rodents indicates (not confirmed) possible circulation of Yesrsinia pests in rodents and the high flea indices in the area which included the most common flea species known to be plague vectors in Tanzania could have played transmission role in this suspected outbreak. The study recommends surveillance follow-up in the area and subject collected samples to the standard plague confirmatory diagnosis.PMID:35724712 | DOI:10.1016/j.actatropica.2022.106566

Source: Acta Tropica - June 20, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Charles D Mwalimu Georgies Mgode Christopher Sabuni Felician Msigwa Janeth Mghamba Ally Nyanga Ally Mohamed Elias Kwesi Neema Nagu Rogath Kishimba Loveness John Suleiman Manoza Marcos Boay James Mleli Juma Lutambi Victor S Mwingira Leonard Subi Eliningaya Source Type: research