Bangladesh made huge progress on measles but now children keep dying
Bangladesh is facing a severe measles outbreak that has claimed nearly 750 lives in four months, reversing years of progress in vaccination coverage. Overwhelmed hospitals are struggling to cope with the surge, leaving families to seek care in crowded, under-resourced facilities.
Why it matters
The sudden resurgence of a preventable disease in a previously high-vaccination region signals a critical breakdown in public health infrastructure.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Azadeh Moshiri , South Asia correspondent, Mymensingh and Aakriti Thapar BBC Nearly 750 people, including baby Arafat pictured here, have died from measles in Bangladesh in the past four months "I have never seen an outbreak this huge," says paediatrician Dr Mohammed Golam Mawla, as we look around a measles ward in the Bangladeshi city of Mymensingh.
The article relies on data from the WHO and UNICEF, focusing on the humanitarian impact of the health crisis.
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