UN assists in emergency vaccination drive as country battles worst surge in cases in years amid fall in vaccination rates
Bangladesh is battling its worse measles outbreak in years, with more than 100 children dead amid a rise in unvaccinated infants.
The government, in partnership with the United Nations, has begun conducting an emergency measles-rubella vaccination drive for children across the country, after more than 900 cases were confirmed since March.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/07/bangladesh-measles-vaccination-drive-child-death-toll
Author : Hannah Ellis-Petersen South Asia correspondent
Publish date : 2026-04-07 06:08:00
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