Samoa measles outbreak: Government shuts down so everyone can get vaccinated
(WorldNews Health)

Red flags have been erected across Samoa to mark unvaccinated households as the government shuts down Thursday to deploy all resources to reining in a deadly measles outbreak. More than 4,200 cases of measles have been reported across the Pacific island nation in recent weeks, including 62 deaths -- with 2 fatalities in the last 24 hours, according to official statistics. None of the victims were vaccinated, the government said. The decision...