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Apia, SAMOA — Some parents of children with measles in Samoa appear to be panicking over the care their infants are receiving, with at least three families reportedly taking their children out of hospital against medical advice.
New Zealand Red Cross nurse Karen Page, who has been based in Apia...
Dunedin, NEW ZEALAND — Leaders from Dunedin's Samoan community have met with management of the local paper to express the hurt and harm caused by a cartoon making light of the Samoa measles epidemic.
They said they were pleased the Otago Daily Times acknowledged the racism of the cartoon - but ODT...
Apia, SAMOA — Hawai'i's Lieutenant Governor has applauded the Samoan government's moves to boost the country's vaccination coverage, saying it is saving lives.
Today was the final day of a nation-wide shut down while vaccination teams visit households to administer shots in an effort to stem a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — More than $40,000 was donated by the community on Wednesday, the first day of the ASG-organized “Fesaosoani mo Samoa Fundraising”.
Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga has appealed directly to the private sector — in a letter — for their support to assist Samoa with the deadly...
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Samoa’s main streets were eerily quiet on Thursday as the government stepped up efforts to curb a measles epidemic that has killed 62 people.
The government told most public and private workers to stay home on Thursday and Friday and shut down roads to nonessential...
Apia, SAMOA — A US-based Samoan man has been jailed in Samoa for three years after being found guilty of possession and importation of the drug methamphetamine.
Tafuna Tauialo, 45, was arrested after being found with 25.8 grams of meth upon entering Samoa.
Customs and police officers using a...
Apia, SAMOA — The death toll from Samoa's measles epidemic has risen to 60, with five deaths recorded in the past 24 hours and the BBC reporting families that have not been vaccinated against measles have been asked to hang a red flag outside their homes to help fight the deadly outbreak.
The...
Apia, SAMOA — There have been another two deaths in Samoa's measles epidemic, bringing the toll to 55.
It's the seventh day the death toll has risen, with children making up almost all of the dead.
In the past 24 hours, there were another 153 cases of measles recorded, bringing the total to more...
Dubai, UAE — The Manu Samoa Sevens squad have been affected by the measles outbreak with Laaloi Leilua having to return to Samoa to be with his 4 week old baby girl who has contracted the measles virus.
Sir Gordon Tietchens announced the squad changes on the Manu Samoa Sevens Facebook Page.
“Laaloi...
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa's government is to shut down on Thursday and Friday this week so all public sector workers can help with the country's mass measles vaccination campaign.
Prime Minister Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Maleilegaoi announced the measure on Monday evening in a nationwide address. He said all...