NPR September 09, 2026 • 13:04

Whatever happened to the measles outbreak that shocked a country this year? - NPR

By Ali Asif Shawon

Whatever happened to the measles outbreak that shocked a country this year? - NPR

Bangladesh has seen over 50,000 confirmed or suspected cases of measles this year. The death toll among children just surpassed 1,000. How are officials trying to bring the outbreak under control?

In May, we posted a story about the rapid and devastating spread of measles in Bangladesh. The headline: More than 500 children have died in an outbreak that the world is virtually ignoring
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