Measles outbreak in Madagascar sparks concern Madagascar is experiencing a surge in measles cases. According to the WHO, from October 2018 through 12 February 2019, a total of 66,278 cases and 922 deaths have been reported. Doctors warn against complacency, saying often people do not come to the hospital until the problem has reached "a really complicated stage". IMAGES at a hospital and SOUNDBITES of medical staff, and a grandmother of an affected child