3 Dec 2019

Samoa measles outbreak: death toll reaches 53

From , 6:04 am on 3 December 2019

There's been another five deaths in Samoa's measles epidemic, bringing the toll to 53. 

It's the sixth consecutive day the death toll has gone up, with children making up almost all of the dead. 

Experts are blaming an ill-informed anti-vaccination movement for the crisis. 

Mackenzie Smith reports.

Mobile units have been going out every day taking vaccines to villages.

 Mobile units have been going out every day taking vaccines to villages. Photo: RNZ / Alex Perrottet