American Samoa; 2019/2020 Measles

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Source: https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/...american-samoa

Two children thought to have measles in American Samoa
4:13 pm on 12 November 2019

Health authorities in American Samoa say two children visiting from neighbouring Samoa are suspected of having measles and are in hospital care.

Physician Saipale Fuimaono has told KHJ News that blood samples from the two are being sent to Hawaii for testing, with results expected in a few days.

Dr Fuimaono said to prevent any spread of what the children had, the family where the children were staying was being monitored.

Although there are claims on social media that there are measles cases in the territory, Dr Fuimaono said none had been confirmed...

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Source: https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/...-measles-cases

American Samoa confirms nine measles cases
4:35 pm on 7 December 2019

The Department of Health in American Samoa has now declared a measles outbreak after confirmation of nine samples sent to Hawaii for testing.

Of the nine, five are people who are travellers to the territory.

Epidemiologist Dr Aifili John Tufa announced the outbreak during a live broadcast fundraiser to help neighbouring Samoa's fight against the disease.

Dr Tufa later told KHJ News they believe there are other cases that have not presented at the hospital...

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Source: https://reliefweb.int/report/america...ber-15-28-2019

American Samoa Measles Outbreaks Situational Report for December 15 – 28, 2019
Report from Government of American Samoa
Published on 30 Dec 2019

• Total number of cases to date: 10 laboratory confirmed via RT-PCR testing at Hawaii State Lab; 4 suspected cases with laboratory results pending • Measles transmission only on the island of Tutuila.

• Rash onset date for last laboratory confirmed measles case: December 7, 2019. Outbreak Declaration will be lifted after 2 incubation periods (42 days from 12/7/2019) without another laboratory confirmed case...

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Source: https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/...n-samoaAnother measles case confirmed in American Samoa
9:03 am today
Another measles case has been confirmed in American Samoa, bringing the total number in the territory to 12.

The government said the latest case was a 28-year-old man from Fagaitua village, who has not left American Samoa in the past three months.

A woman, 27, is also thought to have measles, with samples sent to Hawaii for testing.

The territory is under an emergency declaration, with travel restrictions imposed on the territory's border, public gatherings restricted, and a mass vaccination campaign underway...

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Source: https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/...american-samoa

The cases involve a four-year-old girl from Pavaiai and a 12-year-old boy from Fagaitua, who both sought medical attention last week.

Both were treated and released, and blood samples have been sent to Hawaii for testing...

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Source: https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/...american-samoa


Three more measles cases in American Samoa
8:47 am today

Health officials in American Samoa say three more people have been confirmed to have contracted measles.

Tests in Hawaii laboratories confirmed the disease in a 27-year-old woman and two boys, aged 12 years and six months respectively.

The latest results raise the territory's confirmed measles cases to 15...

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Source: https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/...american-samoa


Pacific American Samoa
11 Feb 2020
Another confirmed measles case in American Samoa
3:27 pm on 11 February 2020

Health officials in American Samoa have confirmed another measles case after a sample tested positive at a Hawaii laboratory.

The latest case brings to 16 the total of confirmed measles cases in the territory, which has continued stringent travel restrictions to combat the spread of the disease and to counter the threat of the coronavirus.

Health officials told a Cabinet meeting the new measles case is a 24-year-old woman, who was born in American Samoa and only had one of the two required shots of the MMR vaccine...