Family remember Peter Toloumu von Heiderbrandt - one of the first victims of the 2019 Samoa measles epidemic. Five children have died overnight in Samoa as the measles epidemic continues to kill children at an alarming rate. Of these, 50 were children under the age of 15 while 23 were babies aged less than one year old. Those admitted to hospital with the disease included 19 critically ill children and two pregnant women and one post natal. There are currently 183 measles cases who are in-patients at all health facilities.

Source: Stuff December 02, 2019 00:33 UTC