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VIDEO: Measles death toll reaches 33 in Samoa

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Measles death toll rises in Western Samoa
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                                In this image made from video, a New Zealand health official prepares a measles vaccination at a clinic on Monday in Apia, Samoa. The death toll from the disease has reached 33 in Samoa.
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In this image made from video, a New Zealand health official prepares a measles vaccination at a clinic on Monday in Apia, Samoa. The death toll from the disease has reached 33 in Samoa.

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                                In this image made from video, a New Zealand health official prepares a measles vaccination at a clinic on Monday in Apia, Samoa. The death toll from the disease has reached 33 in Samoa.

Video news report by Newsy: More than 2,600 people in Samoa have caught the measles and at least 33 people, mostly young children, have died. The CDC is sending experts to Samoa to help contain the outbreak.

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