萨摩亚报告有127例百日咳病例,14例确诊,42%的1岁以下婴儿受到影响。 Samoa reports 127 whooping cough cases, 14 confirmed, with 42% affecting infants under one year.

萨摩亚卫生官员报告127起怀疑和确诊的百日咳病例,截至12月16日已确认14起。 Samoan health officials report 127 suspected and confirmed cases of whooping cough, with 14 confirmed as of December 16. Robert Thomsen博士指出,42%的病例涉及一岁以下婴儿。 Dr. Robert Thomsen noted 42% of cases involve infants under one year old. 萨摩亚有一个成功的婴儿疫苗接种方案,覆盖率为95%,但目前正在努力为成年人接种疫苗,这是一项代价高昂的工作。 Samoa has a successful vaccination program for infants, with 95% coverage, but is now working to vaccinate adults, a costly endeavor. 新西兰正在分析样本,以提供有关疫情的进一步详情。 New Zealand is analyzing samples to provide further details on the outbreak.