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Measles outbreak kills more than 500 children in Bangladesh

Measles outbreak kills more than 500 children in Bangladesh

  • Hospitals in the capital Dhaka have been overwhelmed with cases and set up dedicated wards to take patients
  • Deaths are still rising, with 13 children dying in the past 24 hours alone
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Special How conflict is driving measles outbreaks in the Middle East and North Africa

How conflict is driving measles outbreaks in the Middle East and North Africa

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Special A mother holds a nebulizer on the face of her child receiving treatment for measles in a paediatric ward at a hospital in Dhaka

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Bangladesh measles crisis deepens as child deaths reach 194

Bangladesh measles crisis deepens as child deaths reach 194

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Special A child receives a dose of measles-rubella vaccine following a recent outbreak in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on April 12, 2026. (AFP) video

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Measles jumps borders in North America with outbreaks in Canada, Mexico and US

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