Measles Outbreak In Bangladesh Claims Five More Lives; Deaths Rise To 610

Measles Outbreak In Bangladesh Claims Five More Lives; Deaths Rise To 610

Dhaka, June 5 (IANS) At least five more children have died from the measles outbreak in Bangladesh on Friday, raising the total number of confirmed and suspected deaths to 610 since March 15 this...

Measles outbreak in Bangladesh claims five more lives; death toll rises to 610

Dhaka: At least five more children have died from the measles outbreak in Bangladesh on Friday, raising the total number of confirmed and suspected deaths to 610 since March 15 this year, amid an escalating health crisis in the country, local media reported.  According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), the deaths were reported in the 24 hours leading up to Friday morning. Among the latest fatalities, all were identified as su…

BANGLADESH MEASLES DEATH TOLL RISES ABOVE 600 AS OUTBREAK CONTINUES

Fri 05 June 2026: Bangladesh on Wednesday reported seven new deaths linked to measles, bringing the total number of confirmed and suspected fatalities from the outbreak to 601 since mid-March. Of the total deaths, 90 have been medically confirmed as caused by measles, according to the Directorate General of Health Services. Health authorities also recorded […]