Samoa measles outbreak: families fly red flags to request vaccinations

Workers told to stay home during two-day drive to control virus that has killed 62 people

Samoa’s main streets were eerily quiet on Thursday as the government stepped up efforts to curb a measles epidemic that has killed 62 people.

The government told most public and private workers to stay home for two days and shut down roads to nonessential vehicles as teams began going door-to-door to administer vaccines.

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