Belgian virologist highlights ongoing plague cases in Africa
Plague Cases
Laboratory-linked plague cases have been reported annually in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Madagascar, according to Belgian virologist Marc Van Ranst.
Laboratory-linked plague cases have been reported annually in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Madagascar, according to Belgian virologist Marc Van Ranst.
Ongoing Concern
Cases of plague reported annually in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Madagascar highlight the persistent public health risks linked to zoonotic diseases.
Cases of plague reported annually in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Madagascar highlight the persistent public health risks linked to zoonotic diseases.
Serious Concern
“While people may think of plague as something medieval, the laboratory link makes this incident a little more serious,” said Belgian virologist Marc Van Ranst.
“While people may think of plague as something medieval, the laboratory link makes this incident a little more serious,” said Belgian virologist Marc Van Ranst.
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Belgian virologist Marc Van Ranst says that while people may think of plague as “something medieval”, cases are reported every year in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Madagascar. However, he says the laboratory link makes this incident “a little more serious”.
Van Ranst also spoke about the impact of COVID-19 this winter. The virologist said the virus is back, but in a “milder form”. He does not expect this winter to resemble 2020 or 2021.