Bangladesh fights world’s worst measles outbreak as vaccination gaps fuel spread
Health officials say 166,000 suspected cases have been recorded since March, and vaccination gaps left many children unprotected.
- Bangladesh is confronting its worst measles outbreak in years, with health authorities recording tens of thousands of suspected cases and hundreds of deaths nationwide.
- Epidemiologists attribute the rapid spread to accumulated immunity gaps resulting from missed routine immunizations and a delayed 2024 mass vaccination campaign following political instability.
- The vast majority of reported cases and deaths affect children under the age of five, with a high concentration in densely populated urban slums and hard-to-reach rural communities.
- Medical facilities across the country, particularly specialized hospitals in Dhaka, face severe strain as surge capacity is deployed to manage pediatric hospital admissions.
- In response, health authorities alongside international aid agencies have launched nationwide emergency immunization drives to deliver millions of doses to susceptible children.
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In Bangladesh, the measles virus has been spreading since March. The disease is transmitted faster than the flu. Although millions of children are already vaccinated, the number of deaths increases dramatically.
Bangladesh in grips of world's worst measles outbreak; 1,000 dead in last 6 months
Bangladesh, which once came close to eliminating measles, is facing its worst outbreak on record, with around 1,000 suspected and confirmed measles-related deaths reported since March as hospitals struggle with overcrowding, shortages and a continuing influx of sick children.
Bangladesh measles outbreak kills more than 1,000 children
نُشر هذا المقال أولاً عبر Cedarnews.net. لمتابعة المزيد من الأخبار والتقارير الحصرية، زورونا على موقعنا. Bangladesh measles outbreak: At least 1,002 children have died from measles in Bangladesh since an outbreak began in March, health officials said, as the. تم نشر هذا الخبر عبر موقع Cedarnews الإخباري. للاطلاع على مزيد من الأخبار العاجلة والتقارير الحصرية، زوروا موقعنا الرسمي.
According to health services, about 4 million children did not participate in vaccination campaigns.
DACA, Bangladesh (AP) — The eight-month-old baby Rojatun Jannat Ramisa strives to breathe in a hospital in the capital of Bangladesh while her parents remain powerless by her side. She is one of thousands of girls...
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