Measles-Outbreak

Faruk’s life lasted only 241 days. Out of that brief existence, 99 days were spent moving from one hospital to another. It began with diarrhea, but the list of complications grew longer day by day. His father, a CNG-auto driver, sold everything he owned to keep the treatment going. However, Far...

In the last 24 hours (from 8:00 AM Friday to 8:00 AM Saturday), 11 more children have died across the country from measles and measles-related symptoms. Since March 15, a total of 209 children have died from measles symptoms, while 42 children have died after being confirmed positive for measles dur...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed deep concern over the measles situation in Bangladesh. With infections spreading across 58 of the country’s 64 districts, the current situation has been assessed as a national ‘high-risk’ outbreak, according to a report published by the agency on...