Measles death toll

Measles death toll

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

Experts warn that the disease cannot be brought under control without closing vaccination gaps and strengthening treatment at the community level

Medical monitoring of a young patient in Bangladesh as the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) reports suspect 684 measles deaths. Photo: Mehedi Hasan.

Measles death toll rises to 779 as 8 more children die in 24hrs