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Samoa measles: unvaccinated families told to hang red flag outside their home
Families that have not been vaccinated against measles in the Pacific nation of Samoa have been asked to hang a red flag outside their homes to help fight a deadly outbreak of the disease. The flags will assist medical teams travelling door to door inoculating residents. The government says more than 4,000 people have been infected with measles out of a population of less than200,000. Keni Lesa, the editor of the Samoa Observer spoke to Newsday.
(Photo: Red flags are seen hanging outside of homes of Apia residents indicating they have not been vaccinated for measles. Credit: Getty Images)
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