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

Associated Press (AP) Public HealthNews ReportEN 4 min read 100% complete by 5 MIN READ 65April 7, 2026 at 08:23 AM

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

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Bangladesh is conducting emergency measles vaccinations following an outbreak that has killed over 100 children. The outbreak is occurring countrywide, as of Monday, April 6, 2026. The emergency vaccinations are a response to the increasing number of cases and fatalities, particularly among children. Hospitals in Dhaka, Bangladesh are treating children suffering from measles amid the outbreak. The specific reasons for the outbreak and the scope of the vaccination efforts were not detailed in this brief report.

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The measles outbreak is countrywide.

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An ongoing outbreak has killed more than 100 children in less than a month.

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Bangladesh is conducting emergency measles-rubella vaccinations.

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Mahmud Hossain Opu ×530% Infectious Diseases Hospital ×550% Dhaka ×560% Measles ×780% Bangladesh ×690%

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Bangladesh

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