Bangladesh Battles World’s Deadliest Measles Outbreak

Bangladesh fights world's worst measles outbreak as vaccination gaps fuel spread - Reuters

Bangladesh fights world's worst measles outbreak as vaccination gaps fuel spread  Reuters

Whatever happened to the measles outbreak that shocked a country this year?

Bangladesh has seen over 50,000 confirmed or suspected cases of measles this year. The death toll among children just surpassed 1,000. How are officials trying to bring the outbreak under control?

By Ali Asif Shawon

Measles outbreak suspected as nearly 1,000 killed in Bangladesh this year so far

Bangladesh has been racing to halt the measles outbreak spread since March, when more than 100 children died in less than a month.

Bangladesh fights world's worst measles outbreak as vaccination gaps fuel spread

Bangladesh, which once came close to eliminating measles, is facing its worst outbreak on record, with 999 suspected and confirmed measles-related deaths reported since March as hospitals struggle with overcrowding, shortages and a continuing influx of sick children. The prolonged outbreak, despite a nationwide emergency vaccination campaign launched in April, follows disruption to routine immunisation in 2024 and 2025, experts said, when the country was going through political turmoil after ...

By [email protected] (Reuters)

Bangladesh fights world's worst measles outbreak as vaccination gaps fuel spread

Missed vaccinations and vaccine supply problems as a result of the political upheaval had left children vulnerable

By Anadolu Agency

Gaps in measles shot leave Bangladesh with world's worst outbreak

Once close to eliminating measles, Bangladesh is facing its worst outbreak on record, with 999 suspected and confirmed deaths reported since March as hospitals struggle to cope wit...

Measles claims over 1,000 children’s lives in Bangladesh - Dhaka Tribune

Measles claims over 1,000 children’s lives in Bangladesh  Dhaka Tribune