Measles

Measles

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

79 new laboratory-confirmed measles cases were recorded, bringing the total number of confirmed infections to 15,739

Khumi parents care for their child in the isolation ward at Ruma Upazila Health Complex amid a measles outbreak that has killed seven children in Bandarban's remote Ruma upazila. Photo: TBS

Seven Khumi children die as Measles outbreak strikes Bandarban's Ruma

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

4 more suspected measles deaths reported in Bangladesh; toll rises to 820

A general view of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia September 30, 2014. Photo :Reuters

US measles outbreak the worst in 35 years

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

Measles outbreak: Death toll reaches 810 as 5 more die in 24 hours

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

Measles: Death toll rises to 805 as 2 more children die in 24hrs

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The silent return of a killer: Bangladesh's measles crisis

Participants pose for a photo at a seminar titled "The Resurgence of Measles: Recent Outbreaks in Bangladesh and the Path Forward," organised by the Department of Microbiology under the School of Life Sciences and the BRAC University Microbiology Student Council at the university auditorium on19 July 2026. Photo: Courtesy

Tackling measles requires stronger routine vaccination, research and coordinated action: Experts

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

Measles: Death toll reaches 788 as 4 more children die in 24 hours

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

Measles death toll reaches 784 as 4 more children die in 24hrs

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

A mother is trying to provide some relief to her measles-infected child, despite being unwell, by spending time in the play zone of the DNCC Covid-19 Dedicated Hospital in Mohakhali, Dhaka. The measles outbreak has recently increased at an alarming rate, leading to an extreme surge of patients in hospitals, particularly in Dhaka and surrounding areas. Photo: Mehedi Hasan/TBS

Measles death toll reaches 771 as five more children die