1,200 Dead in Madagascar Measles Epidemic, Reports Say

1,200 Dead in Madagascar Measles Epidemic, Reports Say
In this photo taken Thursday, March 21, 2019, mothers wait to have their babies vaccinated against measles, at a healthcare center in Larintsena, Madagascar AP Photo/Laetitia Bezain
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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A measles epidemic has reportedly killed more than 1,200 people in Madagascar with more than 115,000 cases.

The World Health Organization (WHO) said that those killed from the outbreak have been mostly children under the age of 15.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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