American Samoa has issued a public health emergency after an outbreak of measles has spread across the U.S. territory. This is not the first time there has been an outbreak in the area. According to a WHO report, a 2019 outbreak swept the Pacific. We spoke with Dr. Browne about how these outbreaks happen and why vaccination rates are low in parts of our country.
He also touched on researchers following claims that the covid vaccine can lead to tinnitus as well as a quick story on the UK and scabies cases.
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