Bangladesh measles crisis kills more than 1,000 children
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DHAKA: The death toll from measles in Bangladesh has topped 1,000 children since March, health officials said on Wednesday (Sep 9), admitting that failures in a vaccination drive may have fuelled the outbreak.
The South Asian nation of 170 million has recorded 1,002 deaths and 187,484 infections among children, making this year's outbreak the country's deadliest in decades, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Measles is highly contagious, spreading through coughs and sneezes, and has no specific treatment once caught.
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DHAKA: The death toll from measles in Bangladesh has topped 1,000 children since March, health officials said on Wednesday (Sep 9), admitting that failures in a vaccination drive may have fuelled the outbreak.
The South Asian nation of 170 million has recorded 1,002 deaths and 187,484 infections among children, making this year's outbreak the country's deadliest in decades, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Measles is highly contagious, spreading through coughs and sneezes, and has no specific treatment once caught.