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Children keep dying in a country that made huge progress on measles
Measles outbreak kills nearly 750 children in Bangladesh as vaccination gains unravel
Bangladesh, which had made substantial progress toward eliminating measles with vaccination rates above 90%, is now experiencing a devastating outbreak. Since March, nearly 750 people — mostly children — have died from the highly contagious disease. Hospitals are overwhelmed, and pediatricians report never having seen an outbreak of this magnitude. The sudden reversal highlights how fragile public health gains can be when vaccination coverage slips.
Key quotes
I have never seen an outbreak this huge.
Until March this year, Bangladesh had made 'substantial progress' towards eliminating measles, according to the World Health Organisation.
Vaccination rates had been higher than 90% until recently.
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Hundreds of children are dying from measles in Bangladesh, where hospitals are overwhelmed.
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