2019 Tonga measles outbreak
| 2019 Tonga measles outbreak | |
|---|---|
| Disease | Measles |
| Virus strain | D8 strain (genotype) of measles virus |
| Index case | October, 2019 |
| Dates | 22 October 2019 – present |
| Confirmed cases | 612 |
Deaths | 0 |
| Government website | |
| https://reliefweb.int/report/tonga/tonga-measles-outbreak-2019-situation-report-8 | |
The 2019 Tonga measles outbreak began in October 2019 after a squad of Tongan rugby players came back from New Zealand. By 5 January 2020, there had been at least 612 cases of measles.