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Nearly 1,000 Children Have Died From Measles in Bangladesh

By Drooid · Sep 11, 2026, 4:47 PM UTC · How we work

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Bangladesh’s health ministry reports nearly 1,000 children have died from measles since March.
It recorded over 166,000 suspected cases and 19,835 laboratory-confirmed infections.
More than 146,000 patients have been hospitalized, overwhelming pediatric wards.
The April vaccination drive reached 18.4 million children, yet four million remained unvaccinated.
A Red Crescent assessment found nine in ten households borrowed money for treatment.

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Bangladesh’s health ministry reports nearly 1,000 children have died from measles since March.
It recorded over 166,000 suspected cases and 19,835 laboratory-confirmed infections.
More than 146,000 patients have been hospitalized, overwhelming pediatric wards.
The April vaccination drive reached 18.4 million children, yet four million remained unvaccinated.
A Red Crescent assessment found nine in ten households borrowed money for treatment.