By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews

One of the most tragic and preventable outbreak situations on the globe in the measles outbreak on the Pacific island of Samoa.

In this video, I go over the most recent case/death numbers from the government, including the fact that 1.7 percent of the islands population has been infected since September.

There are also things that have affected and are affecting this epidemic–traditional healers and the anti-vax movement outside the country and coming to the country.

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