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Samoa Faces Measles Outbreak; Urgent Immunization Needed
10/28/2025
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Story summary
- Samoa health authorities are urging action to prevent a measles outbreak after confirming 11 cases across the country.
- The 2019-20 measles epidemic involved about 5,700 cases and 83 deaths, primarily among children.
- Some areas in Samoa report low immunization rates.
- Samoa has faced seven dengue-related deaths this year.
- The Cook Islands issued a travel alert about measles in Australia and New Zealand, advising travelers to take precautions.
