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Plague is not eradicated actually: the WHO took a census of 2118 cases in 2003, among which 182 were fatal.
The most affected countries are Madagascar and the democratic Republic of Congo, where 2005 cases and 177 deceases have been reported.
Having said that, there hasn’t been a true epidemic for a long time.
Source:
Who.int – plague