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Measles epidemic brings death toll in Samoa to 32 including 15 children aged between 1 and 4-years-old

Measles epidemic brings death toll in Samoa to 32 including 15 children aged between 1 and 4-years-old

The death toll in Samoa related to the measles epidemic has reached 32 - a jump from 25 recorded yesterday.

The Samoan government released its latest update on the measles outbreak, announcing that there had been 32 "measles-related deaths" to date.

15 were children aged between a year old and four. Seven of the deaths were children aged between six months and 11 months.

Source: Newshub

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