| plague reappearance in algeria after 50 years, 2003. | an outbreak of plague occurred in the region of oran, algeria, from june to july 2003. algeria had not reported this disease for >50 years. eighteen bubonic cases were identified, and yersinia pestis was isolated from 6 patients. except for the index case-patient, all patients recovered. targeted chemoprophylaxis, sanitation, and vector control played a crucial role in controlling the outbreak. epidemiologic and biomolecular findings strongly suggested the existence of a local animal reservoir d ... | 2007 | 18257987 |