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Measles death toll in Samoa rises to 81

Measles death toll in Samoa rises to 81

Suva/Xinhua: The Samoan government confirmed one more death in the island nation's measles epidemic on Thursday, bringing the death toll to 81 since the measles outbreak started in mid-October.

'A global measles crisis' is well underway, UN agency chiefs warn

'A global measles crisis' is well underway, UN agency chiefs warn

New York, Apr 16 (IBNS): Noting a 300 per cent surge in the number of measles cases during the first three months of this year, compared to the same period last year, two UN agency heads declared on Monday that we now stand “in the middle of a global measles crisis”.