By Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala, WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific For many years, measles felt like a disease of the past across the Western Pacific region. This did not happen by chance. It was the result of decades of political commitment, investment, and public health work that steadily pushed measles closer to elimination. […]
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Samoa measles epidemic: Death toll reaches 25
APIA, 25 NOVEMBER 2019 (RNZ PACIFIC) — The death toll from the measles epidemic in Samoa has now reached 25, the country’s top health official has confirmed. Director General of Health Leausa Take Naseri said there were also currently 20 children in critical condition in the intensive care unit. However, 30 children that were in […]
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As child measles deaths mount in Samoa, anti-vax movement being blamed for outbreak
APIA, 15 NOVEMBER 2019 (TVNZ) — Samoan families whose children are seriously ill with measles are turning to alternative means of treatment, and that’s worrying health authorities. There have been eight suspected measles deaths but many more children are in critical condition. The anti-vax movement is being blamed for low immunisation rates in Samoa, and […]
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MOH urges public to follow up on their immunization due to growing risk of measles
Although there have been no recorded cases of measles in Palau, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has urged the public to follow-up on their immunization records to make sure they had received proper vaccination as reports of measles outbreak are high in neighboring countries. In a press statement sent to the media, the MOH said […]