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Measles: Why Bangladesh is seeing a deadly spike in cases

BBC News·BBC News·about 2 months ago
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Emergency jabs after 100 children die of suspected measles in a month in Bangladesh 2 hours ago Koh Ewe and BBC Bangla Getty Images Measles is suspected to have killed more than 100 people, mostly children, across Bangladesh since 15 March Bangladesh has launched an emergency vaccination campaign after a fast-spreading measles outbreak is suspected of killing more than 100 people, mostly children, in what may be the country's most lethal wave of the disease in recent history. The campaign, which began on Sunday, comes amid more than 7,500 suspected measles cases since 15 March, according to health ministry data. More than 900 of these cases have been confirmed - a sharp increase from 2025, when just 125 measles cases were recorded over the entire year, local media report. While Bangladesh has long vaccinated children against the highly contagious disease, the recent outbreak has exposed gaps in its programme, raising concern.…

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