Hundreds of children die within months as measles cases soar in Bangladesh
Measles cases in Bangladesh have surged, resulting in over 500 child fatalities since March. The health ministry reports that more than 60,000 suspected cases have emerged, overwhelming hospitals. Efforts to vaccinate children have been hampered by vaccine shortages and healthcare system challenges.
- ▪Over 500 children have died from suspected and confirmed measles cases in Bangladesh since March.
- ▪The number of suspected measles cases has exceeded 60,000 in just over two months.
- ▪Hospitals are overwhelmed, with reports of parents struggling to find space for their sick children.
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Hundreds of children die within months as measles cases soar in BangladeshJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleCaroline DaviesPakistan correspondentGetty ImagesOver 500 children with suspected and confirmed cases of measles have died in Bangladesh since March, according to the country's health ministryAkira was always a fast learner, her father Al Amin says with pride. At 6 months she was already saying her first words. At just over 4 years old, she had started to say some words in English.He stops, his voice catching."She was never short of love from both families. She was the crown of all."Al Amin, who lives with with his family in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka, says his daughter had all her vaccines, apart from measles.
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