More than 900 people have died in a measles outbreak in Madagascar, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). There have been 373 cases of the disease since the outbreak started in September. Some 553 measles-related deaths have been confirmed, while another 68,000 are suspected, the WHO added. Low immunisation rates on the island nation are thought to be behind the epidemic.
More than 900 people have died in a measles outbreak in Madagascar, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). There have been 68,000 cases of the disease since the outbreak started in September. Some 553 measles-related deaths have been confirmed, while another 373 are suspected, the WHO added. Low immunisation rates on the island nation are thought to be behind the epidemic.