Needless deaths: Mumps cases soar by 600%

Mumps cases in Limerick have increased by almost 600% in a year. Like the Samoan measles outbreak, young people aged 15-24 are most vulnerable.

In recent weeks 62 people have died in Samoa’s measles epidemic. Most of these needless deaths are among children, 54 were aged four or younger.

The government of the Pacific Island nation, population 196,000, have told most workers to stay home.