More than 200 cases of measles have now been confirmed in the Marshall Islands with more infections reported each day.
In one week, the number of cases has leapt from the mid-80s to 212.
In response to the continuing spread the Ministry of Health has widenedthe scope of its crash immunization programme to everyone 30 years of age and under.
Previously, it had limited immunizations to those seventeen or younger.
While most cases are in the capital, Majuro, five cases have now been reported on remote outer islands and four on Ebeye, the second major urban centre next to the US Army's missile testing base at Kwajalein.
Travel to the outer islands has begun returning to normal following an emergency edict 10 days ago shutting down all air and sea travel to and from the remote outer islands.
Travel resumed yesterday but all people thirty years or younger must show proof of immunization before they are allowed to board ships or planes for the outer islands.
