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Whooping cough
Apia, SAMOA — Cases of whooping cough are still being reported in Samoa, with 321 reported cases from September to January 5.
The Ministry of Health said 17 of these cases have been confirmed, and four of these had incomplete vaccination.
"Vaccination status is under investigation for the remaining...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Suspected and confirmed cases of whooping cough have passed 100 in Samoa, with the Christmas period approaching.
The island's health director general Aiono Dr Alec Ekeroma said there were 14 confirmed cases reported and 95 suspected cases from September to December 8....
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa's Ministry of Health says whooping cough cases in the country continue to increase mainly in young children.
According to statistics, 34 cases (68 percent) are those of children less than one year old.
Its latest surveillance report on the disease shows eight confirmed cases and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — [Editor's note] American Samoa is often vulnerable to such epidemics due to the frequency of travel between the two Samoas. To date, the territory’s health providers — the Department of Health and LBJ hospital — have not commented on any possible local case(s).
Samoa's...
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa's Ministry of Health has confirmed a case of whooping cough, or pertussis.
New Zealand has declared an epidemic of the disease.
The health ministry said a seven-week-old baby boy, who had not yet received any vaccination, was confirmed to have whooping cough earlier this month...