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Bangladesh measles outbreak nears 1,000 child deaths as cases cross 180,000

Times of India · DistrictNews · 2026-09-05

Bangladesh measles outbreak nears 1,000 child deaths as cases cross 180,000

Bangladesh measles outbreak nears 1,000 child deaths as cases cross 180,000. At Dhaka’s Shishu Hospital, 101 children are currently admitted with suspected or confirmed measles. At least 986 children have died since March, according to the health ministry. One infant in Pennsylvania has died from measles amid a growing outbreak in the US, with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr confirming the death. Bangladesh’s worst measles outbreak in decades has killed close to 1,000 children with suspected and confirmed cases now surpassing 180,000, according to the latest health ministry figures.

Why it matters. Why it matters: Bangladesh measles outbreak nears 1,000 child deaths as cases cross 180,000.

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