The death toll in Samoa has risen to 81, as measles ravages the island nation. The death toll from the measles epidemic in Samoa has reached 81, with two more deaths recorded on Christmas and Boxing Day. The Samoa Ministry of Health confirmed 5,634 measles cases had been reported since the outbreak started earlier in November. READ MORE:* Samoa measles outbreak: Death toll rises to 80 on Christmas* Measles outbreak: Passengers on flight from Samoa to Auckland exposed* Samoa: Stuff readers raise enough to vaccinate 22,000 children* Nearly 100 per cent of Samoa's population vaccinatedThe total number of measles cases admitted to all hospitals recorded for the outbreak to date is 1,835. In the past 24 hours, there were 22 new cases of measles reported to the country's Disease Surveillance Team.

Source: Stuff December 27, 2019 00:56 UTC