American Samoa

The Department of Health in American Samoa has now declared a measles outbreak after confirmation of nine samples sent to Hawaii for testing.

American Samoa's government has received its second payment from insurer Lloyds of London for damages suffered from Cyclone Gita in February 2018.

American Samoa is to receive a $US23 million federal grant towards disaster recovery assistance, following Tropical Cyclone Gita last year.

American Samoans have been praised for their high vaccination rates and told this is preventing a measles outbreak.

American Samoa's Health Department is stepping up requirements for proof of immunisation for travellers from Samoa entering the territory.

Poor training and a lack of oversight have been blamed for the sinking of a US flagged fishing vessel in American Samoa last December.