Measles outbreak

Measles outbreak

Photo: Mehedi Hasan/TBS

Measles: Death toll reaches 878 as 5 more die in 24 hours

Of the total deaths, 780 are suspected measles deaths, while 98 have been confirmed through laboratory tests.

A child undergoing treatment for measles at the DNCC COVID-19 Dedicated Hospital in Mohakhali, as cases surge across the city and hospitals see a growing influx of young patients. Photo: Mehedi Hasan/TBS

Measles outbreak: Death toll hits 831 as 3 more children die in 24hrs

A woman nebulises her child undergoing treatment for measles at a hospital. Photo: TBS

Measles outbreak: Death toll reaches 825 as 5 more children die in 24 hours

Child under treatment for measles at DNCC Covid-19 dedicated hospital in the capital. Photo: Mehedi Hasan

Measles outbreak: Death toll reaches 816 as 6 more children die in 24 hours

A woman nebulises a child undergoing treatment for measles at a hospital. Photo: TBS

Measles: Death toll reaches 793 as 5 more children die in 24 hours

A surge of measles cases has led to a growing influx of infected children at the DNCC Covid-19 Dedicated Hospital in Mohakhali, with new patients arriving daily, many of them referred from other hospitals and mostly children. Photo taken on 8 April 2026. Photo: Mehedi Hasan/TBS

Experts urge closing vaccine gaps as measles deaths continue despite nationwide campaign

Child under treatment for measles at DNCC Covid-19 dedicated hospital in the capital. Photo: Mehedi Hasan

Measles: Death toll reaches 780 as one more dies in 24hrs

Child under treatment for measles at DNCC Covid-19 dedicated hospital in the capital. Photo: Mehedi Hasan

Measles-related deaths rise to 766 as seven more children die

Children suffering from measles at DNCC Covid-19 dedicated hospital in the capital on 7 May 2026. Photo: Mehedi Hasan

Measles: Death toll reaches 750 as 3 more children die in 24 hours

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Measles death toll reaches 724 as 5 more children die in 24 hours

Children receive treatment during Bangladesh's measles outbreak. Photo: Mehedi Hasan/TBS

Measles death toll reaches 712 as 4 more children die in 24hrs

Child under treatment for measles at DNCC Covid-19 dedicated hospital in the capital. Photo: Mehedi Hasan

Measles death toll nears 700 as 9 more children die in 24 hours

A woman nebulises a child undergoing treatment for measles at a hospital. Photo: TBS

Bangladesh records 3 more suspected measles deaths; fatalities reach 689