Measles killed 140,000 in 2018, says WHO

By Kate Kelland
Updated December 6 2019 - 6:38am, first published 6:33am
Samoa is attempting to curb a measles epidemic that has already killed over 60 people.
Samoa is attempting to curb a measles epidemic that has already killed over 60 people.

Measles infected nearly 10 million people last year and killed 140,000, mostly children, as devastating outbreaks of the viral disease hit every region of the world, the World Health Organisation said on Thursday.

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