Suspected measles outbreak kills nearly 100 children in Bangladesh

Al Jazeera Public HealthNews ReportEN 2 min read 100% complete by By AFPApril 5, 2026 at 04:52 PM

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Bangladesh conducts emergency measles vaccinations as outbreak kills more than 100 children

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A suspected measles outbreak in Bangladesh has killed at least 98 children in the past three weeks, according to official data. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare reports 6,476 suspected cases among children aged six months to five years. The government is responding by increasing vaccination efforts in the most affected areas and assessing the crisis's scale. A shortage of vaccines is cited as a potential contributing factor to the outbreak. While confirmed cases are lower, experts believe the actual numbers are underreported due to lack of testing. Measles is a highly contagious disease, especially dangerous for children, and can lead to serious complications.

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The confirmed number of measles cases among children aged six months to five years stands at 826 with 16 deaths.

statistic — null90% confidence

The largest number of suspected cases on record was in 2005 at 25,934.

statistic — World Health Organization (WHO)90% confidence

The number of children aged six months to five years old with suspected measles symptoms soared to 6,476.

statistic — Ministry of Health and Family Welfare90% confidence

Measles has killed at least 98 children in Bangladesh in the past three weeks.

statistic — official data90% confidence

The potential outbreak is due to multifactorial causes, including a shortage of vaccines.

quote — Halimur Rashid, director at Communicable Disease Control70% confidence

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Iran 30% Sudan 30% United States 30% Israel 30% AFP 40% Tarique Rahman 50% Halimur Rashid 60% Dhaka 60% Ministry of Health and Family Welfare 70% World Health Organization (WHO) ×280% Bangladesh 90%

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measles outbreak 100% vaccination 70% children 70% bangladesh 60% infectious disease 60% vaccine shortage 50% ministry of health 50% contagious disease 40% world health organization 40%