The roles of emergency medical teams in response to Samoa's 2019 measles outbreak.

Problem: On 15 November 2019, Samoa's Government declared a state of emergency in response to a rapidly worsening measles outbreak. The outbreak overwhelmed Samoa's health system, necessitating international assistance, including from emergency medical teams (EMTs).

Context: Measles spread globally throughout 2019, with cases rising by more than 300% in the first quarter of 2019, as compared with 2018.