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Apia, SAMOA — Another child under the age of five has died in Samoa's measles epidemic, bringing the toll to 77 on Thursday (Samoa time).
The age group makes up almost all of the dead - 121 people remain in hospital, including 17 critically ill children. There were another 53 measles cases recorded...
Apia, SAMOA — There have now been 76 measles-related deaths since Samoa's outbreak began, the government says.
There are 126 people with measles in hospital, including 17 children in intensive care.
Forty new measles cases have been reported in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of...
Apia, SAMOA — Two more children have died in Samoa's measles epidemic, bringing the toll to 75.
Both fatalities were under five years old - that age group makes up almost all of the dead.
According to the latest update, 5331 measles cases have been reported in total with 64 cases in the past 24...
Apia, SAMOA — Another baby has died from measles in Samoa, taking the death toll from the outbreak to 73 people.
Ferolini Mala, a one-year-old baby girl, died on Sunday at the Tupua Tamasese Meaole hospital in Apia, the 73rd victim of the epidemic in Samoa.
To date, 5267 measles cases have been...
Palmerston North, NEW ZEALAND — A Palmerston North woman has wiped away her tears and put her hand up for her homeland.
Fatima Sae has family in Samoa. You can hear the pain in her voice, and the loss.
Samoa's measles epidemic has left relatives from the island feeling helpless.
Among the dead...
Apia, SAMOA — The Samoa Observer is reporting that there have been no fatalities in the last 24 hours ending Sunday night (Samoa time) as new measles cases continue to drop in Samoa, according to the latest Government update.
It is the third consecutive day without fatalities and all new measles...
Apia, SAMOA — The state of emergency in Samoa, declared due to the measles epidemic, has been extended to 29 December 2019.
It was due to have ended on Sunday, 15 December.
Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi said it had been extended so as to administer vaccinations to the remaining...
Apia, SAMOA — More than 5000 measles cases have been reported in Samoa since the outbreak began in mid-October, the government says.
The death toll from Samoa's measles outbreak remains at 72 - the same as yesterday's toll.
About 90 percent of the measles-related fatalities are aged four years or...
Apia, SAMOA — Another person has died from measles in Samoa, taking the death toll from the outbreak to 71.
Samoa's Ministry of Health said the death occured within the last 24 hours.
During that time 83 more cases of measles were recorded, taking the total number for the outbreak to 4898.
The...
Apia, SAMOA — A Samoan anti-vaccination advocate has been granted bail with strict conditions after his first court appearance this week.
Edwin Tamasese has been charged with incitement against the government vaccination order last week after he allegedly published a post on social media against...