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American Samoa measles: Emergency declaration extended until June 8

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 As of the 25 May 2023, the emergency declaration for measles was extended for another two weeks until 8 June, under an amended declaration issued by the Governor Lemanu Peleti Mauga. There...

American Samoa measles outbreak update

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the measles situation in American Samoa, the Department of Health now reports two laboratory confirmed measles cases and 49 probable cases. The second confirmed...

Hawaii officials report 2nd measles case in Oahu

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed a case of measles in an O‘ahu resident who was exposed to the previously confirmed case in an international traveler reported...

Measles case confirmed in American Samoa

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The American Samoa Department of Health (DOH) reports a confirmed measles case:   Costa Rica sees simultaneous autochthonous circulation of the four dengue serotypes in the...

COVID-19

American Samoa reports 1st local COVID-19 case

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The World Health Organization (WHO) reported earlier this week: In American Samoa, from 3 January 2020 to 5:20pm CEST, 17 September 2021, there have been 0 confirmed...

Measles in American Samoa: 3 additional cases reported

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The Government of American Samoa is reporting three additional confirmed measles cases, bringing the total to 15. The latest cases are a 27-year-old woman and two...

American Samoa measles count now 12

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on the measles situation in American Samoa, government officials report a 12th confirmed case, with three suspected cases with laboratory results pending....

Update on the measles outbreak in the Pacific Islands

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By Amanda Rachel Brunetti The measles outbreak that began in early October 2019 across the Pacific Island region is ongoing. A disease alert issued by Reliefweb and a situation report published by WHO/UNICEF...

Measles: American Samoa continues its vaccination campaign

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Health officials in American Samoa continues its campaign to vaccinate all school aged children in light of it’s measles outbreak declaration earlier this month. On...

Measles: Samoa situation is stabilizing and post-peak, Tonga update

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 Samoa UN health officials report the measles situation in Samoa is stabilizing and post-peak, with decreasing numbers of cases. The Samoa Ministry of Health confirms a total...