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The 2019 Samoa measles outbreak began in September 2019. [5] As of 6 January 2020, over 5,700 cases of measles and 83 deaths had been reported, out of a population of 200,874, [ 4 ] [ 6 ] over three per cent. [ 7 ]
On December 8, 2019, American Samoa declared an outbreak of measles, after nine positive cases, four of which were suspected of being locally transmitted. [46] As of 6 January 2020, there were over 5,700 cases of measles and 83 deaths, out of a Samoan population of 200,874. [47] [48]
American Samoa has declared a public health emergency over an outbreak of measles, forcing the territory’s Department of Education to close all schools until at least May 12, sending 12,000 ...
A measles outbreak in Samoa in late 2019 has over 5,700 cases of measles and 83 deaths, out of a Samoan population of 200,000. Over three percent of the population were infected, and a state of emergency was declared from 17 November to 7 December.
An outbreak among a largely unvaccinated population in Samoa caused more than 5,700 cases and 83 deaths, ... the federal agency rarely intervenes in measles outbreaks, entrusting the task to ...
Last year, there were 10.3 million cases of measles globally -- an increase of 20% from the previous year, according to a newly released report from the World Health Organization. Nearly 107,500 ...
2019–2020 New Zealand measles outbreak: 2019–2020 New Zealand Measles: 2 [300] 2019 measles outbreak in the Philippines: 2019 Philippines: Measles: 415 [301] 2019 Kuala Koh measles outbreak: 2019 Kuala Koh, Malaysia: Measles: 15 [302] 2019 Samoa measles outbreak: 2019 Samoa: Measles: 83 [303] 2019–2020 dengue fever epidemic: 2019–2020 ...
L ast year, cases of measles—a serious, vaccine-preventable disease that's highly contagious—jumped by 79% around the world. Most of them were in children. Most of them were in children.