Plague in Madagascar??

[kinyonga]

Can chameleons carry it??
https://www.livescience.com/60623-plague-outbreak-in-madagascar.html

 

[jannb]

Scary, since we are going next month.

 

[Andee]

No I don't know of any chameleons that directly carry it. The only species I know who carry it are parasitic blood eaters? So maybe if they had ticks or mites on them that had been exposed the ticks and mites would transfer it to people.

 

[kinyonga]

Be careful Jann!

 

[Motherlode Chameleon]

Thanks for the article Kinyonga. The article said flea's are the carriers.

Best Regards
Jeremy A. Rich