Al Jazeera English September 14, 2026 • 07:57

Why Bangladesh is struggling against measles epidemic despite 20m vaccines - Al Jazeera

By Moudud Ahmmed Sujan

Why Bangladesh is struggling against measles epidemic despite 20m vaccines - Al Jazeera

The nation has administered 20mn vaccines since April, but past slipups have led to a mounting death toll, say analysts

Dhaka, Bangladesh  One-year-old Saif Hasan died within minutes of being taken into intensive care at Dhakas Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH) on August 27.
The child from the southern Bangladesh di… [+8755 chars]

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