Measles outbreak

A woman nebulises a child undergoing treatment for measles at a hospital. Photo: TBS

Measles: Death toll reaches 793 as 5 more children die in 24 hours

According to the latest data from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), the number of suspected measles deaths has risen to 698 while the number of laboratory-confirmed measles deaths...

A surge of measles cases has led to a growing influx of infected children at the DNCC Covid-19 Dedicated Hospital in Mohakhali, with new patients arriving daily, many of them referred from other hospitals and mostly children. Photo taken on 8 April 2026. Photo: Mehedi Hasan/TBS

Experts urge closing vaccine gaps as measles deaths continue despite nationwide campaign

Measles outbreak

Measles outbreak

Measles: Death toll reaches 793 as 5 more children die in 24 hours

Experts urge closing vaccine gaps as measles deaths continue despite nationwide campaign

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