[Article] According to the World Health Organisation, 79,000 cases of measles were recorded in Madagascar between September and February, 926 of which were deadly. Widespread malnutrition and low rates of immunisation on the Indian Ocean island have ramped up the killing power of the highly infectious virus.
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Robertine has had to walk for 5 hours to get to this health centre, carrying her sick daughter on her back the whole way.
As they were traveling, the spots started to spread - a sign of measles.
Madagascar is in the grip of a major outbreak of the disease, which has caused almost 1,000 deaths in under...
