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Suspected measles cases kill nearly 1,000 as Bangladesh struggles to contain outbreak - NBC News

By The Associated Press

Suspected measles cases kill nearly 1,000 as Bangladesh struggles to contain outbreak - NBC News

A measles outbreak sweeping across Bangladesh has killed hundreds of children following setbacks to the South Asian nation’s vaccine program.

DHAKA, Bangladesh Eight-month-old Rojatun Jannat Ramisa is struggling to breathe in a hospital in Bangladeshs capital as her parents sit helplessly beside her. She is one of thousands of children sic… [+4317 chars]

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