Measles outbreak kills more than 500 children in Bangladesh

It marked the country’s deadliest surge in decades of the preventable disease. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

Deadly Measles Outbreak Sickens Thousands of Children in Bangladesh

The outbreak, with more than 8,000 confirmed cases and another 60,000 suspected infections, has prompted an emergency ...
Khaleej Times

Over 500 measles deaths in Bangladesh; government expands vaccinations

Children under five are most vulnerable to severe infection and death, particularly those who have not been vaccinated ...

Measles outbreak spirals in Bangladesh, over 500 suspected and confirmed child deaths reported

Health authorities have identified 62,507 suspected measles cases nationwide as well as 8,494 laboratory-confirmed infections ...

Measles kills more than 500 children in Bangladesh as outbreak swamps hospitals

A measles outbreak in Bangladesh has killed more than 500 children, according to government data - marking the country’s ...

Deadly measles outbreak in Bangladesh fuels concern over risks for U.S.

A CBS News medical correspondent and doctor says her "biggest concern for the World Cup is actually measles. It's not ...

Bangladesh calls for WHO inquiry as measles death toll tops 500

DHAKA: Bangladesh has asked the World Health Organisation (WHO) to conduct a preliminary inquiry about the country's ...
Al Jazeera on MSN

More than 500 children killed in measles outbreak in Bangladesh

Most cases recorded by doctors among children aged between six months and five years.
The Business Standard

Measles death toll surpasses 500; govt to procure vitamin A capsules to help curb outbreak

According to the finance ministry, policy approval has been given to procure both 2 lakh IU and 1 lakh IU vitamin A capsules through Unicef under the Direct Procurement Method (DPM) to ensure uninterr ...