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Dhaka, Sep 20 (IANS) As Bangladesh grapples with an unprecedented measles outbreak, four more children have died due to measles-like symptoms in the past 24 hours till 8 am (local time), taking the total number of confirmed and suspected measles fatalities to 1,057 in 2026.
The four fatalities are suspected measles deaths, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). After the latest fatalities, the total numb…
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The balance sheet of the measles epidemic that was declared in March in Bangladesh, one of the deadliest in its history, exceeded the symbolic figure of 1,000 deaths on Wednesday, authorities reported. The epidemic revealed the deficiencies of the prevention system in Bangladesh....