Measles-in-Bangladesh

Thirteen more children have died in the country due to measles and measles-like symptoms. The death toll from the disease and its symptoms has now surpassed 500.The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) released this information today, Saturday.According to the DGHS, in the last 24 hours (fr...

The number of measles cases is rising across the country. In response, the Directorate General of Health Services has issued special instructions for all public and private healthcare facilities regarding the treatment of measles and suspected measles patients. The directive includes five-point inst...

Ten-month-old Sohamoni was admitted to Madaripur Sadar Hospital with pneumonia. Two other children suffering from measles were in the same room undergoing treatment. Within a few days, Sohamoni also contracted measles. As her condition deteriorated, she was moved to the Bangladesh Shishu Hospital an...

A group calling itself ‘Conscious Citizens’ Society’ has demanded the trial of former interim government Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus and Health Adviser Nurjahan Begum, alleging deliberate child killings by withholding measles vaccination. The demand was made at a human chain held on Wednesday a...

Nine more children died of measles and measles-like symptoms across the country in the last 24 hours (from 8:00 AM Friday to 8:00 AM Saturday). Among them, measles was confirmed in three children, while six others exhibited symptoms of the disease. With this, the total death toll has reached 352 chi...