‘Tough year’ for measles and other infectious diseases in US
NEW YORK — This year, the germs roared back.
American Samoa declares measles outbreak, closes schools
PAGO PAGO, American Samoa — The government of American Samoa declared that the U.S. territory has an outbreak of measles, a move that will lead to the...
Samoa’s capital deserted as teams battle measles epidemic
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Samoa’s main streets are eerily quiet as the government steps up efforts to curb a measles epidemic that has killed 62 peopl...
Samoa measles epidemic worsens with 24 children now dead
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Authorities say a measles epidemic sweeping through Samoa continues to worsen with the death toll rising to 25, all but one ...
Measles saps kids’ ability to fight other germs
WASHINGTON — Measles has a stealth side effect: New research shows it erases much of the immune system's memory of how to fight other germs, so childr...