The measles epidemic in Madagascar kills 900 people: WHO

A six-month measles outbreak in Madagascar infected more than 68,000 people and killed about 900 people, according to World Health Organization figures quoted Thursday by the World Health Organization. The Washington Post. WHO has confirmed 553 deaths and 373 more are expected. A spokesman for WHO said at the To post the low vaccination rate on the island is largely responsible for the problem: according to WHO and UNICEF, less than 60% of people would be vaccinated against the disease. The country has launched a campaign of mass surveillance and vaccination to try to contain the epidemic.