APIA, 28 NOVEMBER 2019 (SBS) — The leader of Australia’s emergency medical response team in Samoa has labelled the measles outbreak as an “extraordinary crisis” as the Pacific Island nation grapples with 249 new recorded cases in the last 24 hours alone. Fiji and Tonga have also been hit by the outbreak, believed to have […]
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Samoa measles epidemic: Death toll reaches 39
APIA,28 NOVEMBER 2019 (RNZ PACIFIC)—There’s been another six deaths in Samoa’s measles epidemic, bringing the toll to 39. All but four of the deaths are children under the age of four, including the six who died in the past 24 hours. And 190 people with the disease remain in hospital, including 25 critically ill children […]
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Samoa Government issues state of emergency orders due to measles outbreak
APIA, 18 NOVEMBER 2019 (SAMOA OBSERVER) — The Samoan Government has issued the orders for the measles state of emergency declaration delivered by the Acting Prime Minister, Faimalotoa Kika Stowers-Ah Kau, on Friday night. The orders include compulsory vaccinations, a crackdown on public gatherings and the involvement of the Police to keep the peace and […]
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UN mosquito sterilisation technology set for global testing, in battle against malaria, dengue
GENEVA, 15 NOVEMBER 2019 (UN NEWS CENTRE) — With more than half the world now at risk from mosquito-transmitted dengue fever, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the UN has taken the lead on a global effort to eradicate the disease – and many others – by measuring the impact of releasing millions of […]
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Grieving Samoan mum loses two children to suspected measles, third child is ill
APIA,14 NOVEMBER 2019 (TVNZ/SAVALI NEWSPAPER) — Prayer and family support are the only things giving grieving Samoan mum Faao Tuivale any comfort as she mourns the loss of two of her children. Her infants are jointly buried in a grave after dying from suspected measles. “We depend on God to give us comfort and strength, […]
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American Samoa declares health emergency over measles
PAGOPAGO, 14 NOVEMBER 2109 (RNZ PACIFIC) — American Samoa has declared a public health emergency following measles outbreaks in Pacific countries like Samoa and Tonga. Governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga said the declaration covered the entire territory. Lolo said effective immediately, all visitors entering American Samoa through Samoa or Tonga must provide proof of MMR immunisation, […]