Press Release No. 32 Wed 18 December 2019. The Samoa Measles Outbreak death toll edges to 76 as Samoa loses another child under 5 years old, in the last 24 hours. There are 126 mealses related cases in hospitals and signs of slowing with 40 recorded cases in the past 24 hours Of the 126 […]
Three More Babies Die of Measles – Death Toll 68.
Three more babies have died. Two aged 1-4 and a baby 6-11 months. There are 17 critically ill children in ICU/HDU, as well as 1 pregnant and 1 postnatal mother at TTMH. Our District Hospitals continue to have new cases admitted and treated within very limited resources and below international standard conditions. As at today […]
Mother Worried She May Lose Second Child to Measles
Earlier today, Sui Fipe burried her 12-year-old son, Foalima, who died at the Motootua National Hospital last Friday 29th November. The 43-year-old mother of five is unable to mourn her son as she is now sitting by the bedside of her 13-year-old daughter, Fofoa, at the Poutasi District Hospital. Fofoa was diagnosed with measles today […]
44 – Samoa Measles Outbreak Records Two More Deaths, Parents Urged to Bring Babies in Early
The Ministry of Health confirms 2 deaths in the last 24 hours taking the death toll to 44 in an outbreak that seems to be worsening by the day. Leituala Dr Ben Matalavea says an 8 month old baby passed away at 4pm at the Faleolo Health Clinic which he has been asked to oversee […]
Zero Deaths Next Week Should Be Our Mission
With the death toll from the measles outbreak currently at 33 and climbing by the day, Clinical Director of the National Kidney Foundation Leituala Dr. Ben Matalavea says zero deaths next week must be Samoa’s mission in battling this epidemic. Dr Matalavea says that with international assistance providing crucial medical equipment and added personnel, the […]
Faamai o le Misela PEPA O FAAMATALAGA # 8 & 9
Ofisa Tutotonu mo le Faafoeina o Faalavelave Matuia ma Faafuasei: (PEPA O FAAMATALAGA # 8 & 9) Novema 25, 2019 TULAGA UA IAI LE PIPISI OLE FA’AMA’I OLE MISELA Ua faamaonia mai i fa’amaumauga a le Matagaluega o le Soifua o Maloloina e 2,194 gasegse ua a’afia i auga ole misela e oo mai ilea […]
Prime Minister and Cabinet Visit to Thank and Encourage Health Care Workers at Motootua Hospital
Prime Minister Tuilaepa Dr Sailele Malielegaoi together with Deputy Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mataafa and the entire Samoa Cabinet made an impromptu visit to Motootua hospital yesterday evening. Cabinet visited Motootua where 120 of the 147 in-patient measles cases have been admitted for treatment in an epidemic that has claimed 20 lives, with 200 newly […]
NZ Medical Team Amazed by the Work of Local Doctors and Nurses
The team leader of a New Zealand Medical Assistance Team (MAT) working out of Leulumoega District Hospital said they are amazed at the work local doctors and nurses manage to do with what is available to them. Dr Scott Wilson arrived this week from New Zealand with a medical team of 2 doctors, 4 nurses […]
New Orders Prohibit Pregnant Women from Workplaces
A new set of orders issued this evening requires all pregnant mothers to stay home from work. Based on the medical data that measles is associated with an increased risk for miscarriage, stillbirth, prematurity and the baby being born with a measles infection, the Orders state that, “any pregnant mother is prohibited from attending her […]
STA Fale One of Seven Sites of Mass Vaccination Campaign for Measles
The Ministry of Health yesterday confirmed seven sites within the Apia Urban Area (AUA) for the Mass Vaccination Programme against Measles now mandated by Order following the State of Emergency proclamation in response to the measles outbreak which has so far claimed at least 17 lives, mostly children under the age of 5. The extended […]
