Bangladesh measles outbreak kills 1,147 as vaccinations plunge below critical threshold
Bangladesh battles the world's worst measles outbreak with 202,000 suspected cases and 1,147 deaths since mid-March, the WHO said. Vaccination coverage dropped below the critical 95 percent threshold in 2025 due to weak data and inadequate outreach. Experts warn the crisis demonstrates how quickly falling immunisation rates enable deadly disease spread across nations.
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Published 17 Oct 2026, 02:00 UTC · Updated 17 Oct 2026, 02:10 UTC
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