MAP / DATASET 01
A location is only the beginning of the story.
Switch between human events and natural foci. Map points are approximate and do not indicate exposure zones.
Scope of this map
Open WHO surveillance baseline →A curated set of source-linked events—not a complete global case registry and not a real-time alert system. Historical events, current monitoring and ruled-out related events are kept distinct.
ACCESSIBLE RECORD
All human events
This table uses the same data as the map and remains readable without the basemap or JavaScript.
| Event | Status | Case classification | Deaths | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madagascar seasonal plague activity, 2026 Multiple districts, Madagascar (marker centered on Midongy Atsimo) | Confirmed | 7 confirmed 0 probable · 2 suspected | 3 reported total | Oct 18, 2026 |
| Irkutsk pneumonia event under monitoring Irkutsk Oblast, Russia (approximate) | Ruled out | 0 confirmed 0 probable · 0 suspected | 0 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Fenoarivobe pneumonic plague cluster, 2022 Fenoarivobe District, Bongolava, Madagascar (approximate) | Confirmed | 6 confirmed 1 probable · 14 suspected · 21 reported total | 12 reported total | Mar 1, 2022 |
| DR Congo Ituri plague upsurge Ituri Province, DR Congo | Confirmed | 45 confirmed N/A probable · N/A suspected | 9 | Jul 15, 2020 |
| Madagascar plague outbreak Antananarivo and multiple districts, Madagascar | Confirmed | 498 confirmed 793 probable · 1,126 suspected · 2,417 reported total | 209 reported total | Nov 26, 2017 |
| Madagascar plague event, 2014 Multiple regions, Madagascar | Confirmed | 119 confirmed N/A probable · N/A suspected | 40 | Nov 16, 2014 |
| Himachal Pradesh pneumonic plague Himachal Pradesh, India | Confirmed | 16 confirmed N/A probable · N/A suspected | 4 | Feb 19, 2002 |
| Surat plague outbreak Surat, India | Confirmed | N/A confirmed 693 probable · N/A suspected | N/A | Oct 31, 1994 |
| Los Angeles pneumonic plague outbreak Los Angeles, United States | Confirmed | N/A confirmed N/A probable · N/A suspected | N/A | Jan 31, 1925 |
| Manchurian pneumonic plague epidemic Manchuria, China (historical area) | Confirmed | N/A confirmed N/A probable · N/A suspected | N/A | Apr 30, 1911 |
| Hong Kong plague outbreak Hong Kong, China | Confirmed | N/A confirmed N/A probable · N/A suspected | N/A | Dec 31, 1894 |
| Great Plague of London London, United Kingdom | Probable | N/A confirmed N/A probable · N/A suspected | N/A | Dec 31, 1666 |
| The Black Death Europe, parts of Asia and North Africa (indicative point) | Probable | N/A confirmed N/A probable · N/A suspected | N/A | Dec 31, 1351 |
| Justinianic Plague Eastern Mediterranean (indicative point) | Probable | N/A confirmed N/A probable · N/A suspected | N/A | 0549-12-31 |