Measles kills 900 in Madagascar, according to WHO report

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Feb. 21, 2019, 7:56 PM GMT

By Associated Press

The World Health Organization says that an epidemic of measles in Madagascar has caused more than 900 deaths.

According to WHO figures, there have been more than 68,000 cases of the disease, in which 553 deaths were confirmed and 373 suspected from measles since the outbreak began in September.

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