Minor
Epidemic
Resolved
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21-day-old newborn recovers from measles and heads home
A 21-day-old newborn was hospitalized in the intensive care unit (ICU) of the Bangladesh Shishu Hospital and Institute in Dhaka after contracting measles from their unvaccinated mother. Following 12 days of specialized treatment, the infant fully recovered and was discharged on August 13, 2026.
Thursday, 13 August 2026 at 06:00 amBangladesh Shishu Hospital and Institute, Dhaka
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Disease
measles
Notes
Transmission of measles from an unvaccinated 15-year-old mother to her 21-day-old infant due to the mother never receiving immunization.
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