Several countries in the Pacific are dealing with epidemics and some are taking extreme measures to try and halt the spread of the new coronavirus.
While authorities say the risk of an outbreak remains low, little is being left to chance - especially in measles-devastated Samoa.
As Jamie Tahana reports.
A member of the medical team of the Second Military Medical University puts on protective clothing at Hankou Hospital in Wuhan on 27 January, 2020. Photo: Xinhua / Xiao Yijiu / AFP