An outbreak of measles in the South Pacific island nation of Samoa has gotten so severe that its government will shut down Thursday and Friday so that government officials can assist with a mass ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Samoa’s ...

A measles epidemic sweeping through Samoa is now to blame for the deaths of 24 children. This is an outbreak health officials at home are keeping an eye on. Samoa has had 2200 cases since the outbreak ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Getty Images / Sacramento Bee / Instagram In 2019, Samoa experienced a measles outbreak caused by low vaccination coverage.

In this image made from video, a New Zealand health official prepares a measles vaccination at a clinic, Monday, Nov. 25, 2019, in Apia, Samoa. Authorities said Monday that a measles epidemic sweeping ...

FILE - In this file image made from Nov. 25, 2019, file video, a New Zealand health official prepares a measles vaccination at a clinic in Apia, Samoa. A measles outbreak in Samoa has killed 50 babies ...