140,000 people died worldwide of the measles in 2018 in spite of the existence of effective vaccines against the disease. The highest death toll lay among children under the age of five.
Over 140,000 people died of the measles in 2018—most under the age of five—and health experts warn that 2019 might produce even worse results, with reported cases rising in every country on the planet.
An outbreak of measles in Samoa is ongoing; a state of emergency has been called, public gatherings have been banned and vaccination made mandatory. So far, 62 people have died of the disease, the majority of them young children. There are currently 172 patients suffering from measles in local hospitals.
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