6 Dec 2019

WHO: Measles deaths a global problem

From The Panel, 4:52 pm on 6 December 2019

The measles death toll in Samoa is now at 63, as mobile vaccination units hit the deserted roads, making sure everyone has their shot.

But it's not just in Samoa that measles is a problem - the World Health Organisation released shocking figures today about the prevalence of the disease.

There were nearly 10 million cases worldwide in 2018 and 142,000 deaths.