Death toll rises to 60 as Samoa battles measles outbreak

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Unvaccinated told to fly red flags after national total of infected reaches 4,052. FMTNews Vaccines Samoa

WELLINGTON: Authorities in Samoa asked unvaccinated families to display a red flag outside their homes on Wednesday to help a mass immunisation drive aimed at halting a measles epidemic that has killed dozens of children.

Over the two-day period, teams will go door-to-door administering vaccines in a desperate bid to raise the low immunity levels in Samoa that have fuelled the epidemic. “The public is hereby advised to tie a red cloth or red flag in front of their houses and near the road to indicate that family members have not been vaccinated,” a public advisory said.Official data released Wednesday put the death toll from the outbreak at 60, up five on the previous day.Infection rates continued to climb, with 171 new cases in 24 hours, bringing the national total to 4,052.

 

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