Dhaka, May 20, 2026 (AFP) - Bangladesh measles deaths near 500 but vaccines offer hope

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2026-05-20

Bangladesh has rolled out a mass vaccination campaign to combat its deadliest measles outbreak in decades that has killed nearly 500 children in just two months, the United Nations children's agency said Wednesday. Deaths are still rising, with six children dying in the past 24 hours alone, taking the toll from the preventable disaster to 481, according to health ministry figures. But a nationwide immunisation drive has now reached 18 million chi......

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