Nearly 70 percent of cases in Madagascar have been pneumonic plague, a form spread human-to-human that is more dangerous than bubonic plague and can trigger epidemics. The pneumonic form invades the lungs, and is treatable with antibiotics. If not treated, it is always fatal and can kill a person within 24 hours.

An initial diagnostic test on the Seychelles man had been "weakly positive" for pneumonic plague, but definitive laboratory results are expected from the Institute Pasteur in Paris, the WHO said.

In all, 11 close contacts and one foreign national, who was not exposed to the probable case but recently arrived from Madagascar, are hospitalized as a precautionary measure but do not present signs of respiratory distress, the WHO said.

Nearly 1,000 people who were exposed to the man or his close circle were given a prophylactic course of antibiotics to prevent infection and spread, it said. They included children, teachers, passengers, flight crew and health workers.

Seychelles, which has 93,000 people, largely depends on tourism for government revenues.

"Air Seychelles flights to-from Madagascar were stopped from 8 October to reduce likelihood of further importation of cases from Madagascar," the WHO said. However, the WHO did not recommend restrictions on travel or trade.

The Madagascar health ministry has implemented exit screening for passengers at Antananarivo airport to prevent international spread, it said.

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2017/10/16/fatal-madagascar-plague-appears-to-have-spread-to-seychelles-who-says.html?ref=yfp

https://www.forbes.com/sites/judystone/2017/08/24/candida-auris-a-new-fungal-superbug-emerging-as-a-global-threat/#4c2baaa3dddc

C. auris lasts on surfaces for months, and requires special cleaning; the usual disinfectants commonly used in hospitals are ineffective. Patients with C. auris need to be isolated in the hospital with cumbersome and expensive isolation (gown/glove for any contact), which is time-consuming, demoralizing, and interferes with patient care. This is the same contact isolation recommended by the CDC for other superbugs.

...this is the first alert about a new, drug resistant fungus. This will be one to watch, as it can linger on environmental surfaces for weeks, and be spread person-to-person among vulnerable hospital patients. Resistance to antifungal agents emerging while a patient is on treatment, just as with other superbugs, is another threat to watch.

According to the CDC......Based on information from a limited number of patients, C. auris infections have a mortality rate of around 60 percent...

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/legionnaires-disease-cases-continue-to-rise-nationally_us_5a303039e4b01bdd7657ddff
Oh my goodness...

While cases are up nationally, New York City and state are seeing a particularly steep jump ― with a 78 percent increase and 34 percent rise, respectively, according to the CDC. The city had seen more cases this year that it did in 2015....

New York is not alone: A high-profile outbreak at Disneyland in California captured major media attention last month. The rise of cases in Connecticut ― which has seen cases nearly double ― and Ohio and Florida ― which have seen an increase of over 100 cases each ― is also cause for concern.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2017/03/02/air-pollution-asia-wafting-into-usa-increasing-smog-west/98647354/

Gee whiz,  respiratory illnesses on the rise. Asthma on the rise.
Plus, this years flu vaccine is only 10% effective. Can't afford healthcare or meds. We are in deep trouble.

It seems that Aussie flu, has well & truly reached the UK - I think I had a mild version just before Xmas, My Lady friend had it much worse on Xmas day for about a week ! it starts with very sudden Projectile vomiting!
http://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/cheltenham-news/see-glance-how-gloucestershire-been-1014309