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2019.12.31 04:01 GMT+8

Samoa lifts measles state of emergency

Updated 2019.12.31 04:01 GMT+8
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After six weeks, Samoa ended emergency measures to contain a deadly outbreak of measles.

According to the Guardian, the measles killed at least 81 people in Samoa and sickened than 5,600. 

The epidemic eased in mid-December after a push for vaccinations raised immunizations rates close to 95%.

Under the state of emergency, the country closed schools and restricted travel to contain the virus.

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