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Bangladesh measles outbreak claims over 1,000 children

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Bangladesh is experiencing its deadliest measles outbreak in decades, with over 1,000 children succumbing to the disease since March. The nation has recorded nearly 187,500 infections among its young population. Despite a mass vaccination campaign that has reached over 18 million children, health officials acknowledge that failures in the vaccination drive may have contributed to the escalating crisis. AI

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Bangladesh measles outbreak claims over 1,000 children

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    More than 1,000 children dead in Bangladesh measles crisis

    The death toll from measles in Bangladesh topped 1,000 children since March, health officials said on Wednesday, admitting that failures in a vaccination drive could have fuelled the outbreak. The South Asian nation of 170 million has recorded 1,002 deaths and 187,484 infections …

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