The measles outbreak in Samoa continues ... with more than 200 new cases in the past 24 hours
The measles outbreak in Samoa continues ... with more than 200 new cases in the past 24 hours
26 November 2019
New figures show 32 people have died - up from 25 yesterday - with many victims young children.
Vaccinologist Helen Petousis-Harris says Samoa wasn't set up to stop the disease spreading.
She says Samoa started off with a large proportion of the population susceptible because of low vaccination rates.
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