Pacific Islands

There have been another two deaths in Samoa’s measles epidemic, bringing the toll to 55.

There have been another five deaths in Samoa’s measles epidemic, bringing the toll to 53.

“I took them to the hospital, the vaccine is very important.”

Polling is winding down in the independence referendum in Papua New Guinea’s autonomous region of Bougainville.

Another six children have died due to measles in the last day, as a severe outbreak continues to spread in Samoa.

The University of the South Pacific’s Alafua Campus has been closed to members of the public and students until further notice.

Samoa’s measles epidemic has claimed the lives of 32 people, a sharp increase on a day ago.

Six thousand vaccines had to be destroyed because they were incorrectly stored.

The tiny South Pacific nation of Tuvalu has rejected offers from Chinese firms to build artificial islands that would help it deal with rising sea levels, its foreign minister says.

The Samoan government’s issued new orders in the state of the emergency over the measles outbreak that’s gripping the island nation.

Passengers on a flight from Samoa to Auckland are being warned to watch for signs of measles after being exposed to a person with the disease.

A family in Samoa has lost their third child to the measles epidemic, as the country’s death toll continues to rise.