US EditionBangladesh Reports 98 Suspected Measles Deaths and Expands Vaccinations
Health officials said 6,476 children showed suspected symptoms as Dhaka targets 30 hard-hit areas with a vaccination drive.
- On Sunday, Bangladesh launched an emergency vaccination campaign across 18 high-risk districts to combat a measles outbreak that killed at least 98 children in three weeks.
- Communicable Disease Control director Halimur Rashid attributed the surge to "multifactorial causes, including a shortage of vaccines," while public health expert Tajul Islam A. Bari said authorities failed to procure supplies despite allocated funds.
- Ministry of Health and Family Welfare data released Sunday showed 6,476 suspected measles cases among children aged six months to five years, with 17 confirmed deaths and 826 confirmed cases nationwide.
- Health Minister Sardar Shakhawat Hossain Bakul said the drive will prioritize 30 "worst affected areas" before expanding, and public health expert Bari warned, "Now we see the result — the situation is scary."
- Records show the highest suspected cases reached 25,934 in 2005, and a planned 2024 immunization drive was delayed by the uprising that toppled the government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
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Bangladesh authorities have launched an emergency vaccination drive after a measles outbreak that has killed more than 100 people, mostly children, highlighted shortcomings in the country's vaccination program, which has been routinely administered.
Bangladesh targets 1 million children for vaccination as measles spreads
Bangladesh has launched an emergency vaccination campaign targeting more than a million children as a fast-spreading measles outbreak sweeps across the country. Health ministry figures show there have been 17 confirmed deaths from measles so far, with 113 suspected deaths and more than 7,500 suspected infections nationwide. The campaign, led by the health ministry with support from Unicef, the World Health Organization and Gavi, the Vaccine …
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The Independent (US)Bangladesh rolls out emergency measles vaccination drive after dozens of child deaths
Unicef says efforts will be intensified to ensure high coverage in densely populated and high-risk areas in Dhaka and Cox’s Bazar
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