Bangladesh Measles Outbreak Kills Over 500 Children as Infections Surge Past 60,000 Amid Vaccine Gaps and Hospital Strain
Hospitals are overwhelmed as officials say missed routine shots, delayed vaccine procurement and holiday travel have helped fuel the outbreak.
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Bangladesh Measles Outbreak Kills Over 500 Children as Infections Surge Past 60,000 Amid Vaccine Gaps and Hospital Strain
As global attention focuses on emerging threats such as Ebola and hantavirus in other parts of the world, a more immediate and devastating crisis is unfolding in Bangladesh: measles.
Measles outbreak in Bangladesh claims five more lives; death toll climbs to 565 - tennews.in: National News Portal
Dhaka, May 28 (IANS) Bangladesh continues to grapple with an escalating measles outbreak with five more children reportedly dying from the disease and similar symptoms on Thursday, taking the total number of confirmed and suspected deaths to 565 since March 15 this year. According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) in Dhaka, the […] The post Measles outbreak in Bangladesh claims five more lives; death toll climbs to 565 appeare…
According to the Ministry of Health, the number of suspected cases has exceeded 60,000 in the country, in just over two months. Bangladeshi press reports that the state has failed and recalls that measles is a preventable disease.
Three children in Dhaka, one in Sylhet and one in Barisal have died of measles symptoms.
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