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Catastrophic
Epidemic
Ongoing
1 sources
652 casualties

Measles outbreak in Bangladesh

A widespread measles outbreak has persisted in Bangladesh for three months, resulting in over 85,000 suspected cases and at least 652 child deaths. Public health experts have criticized the government for mismanagement and failure to declare a national health emergency, while government officials maintain that mitigation efforts are ongoing.

Sunday, 1 March 2026 at 06:00 amNationwide, with significant hospital patient pressure in Dhaka

Hazard specifics

Disease

measles

Suspected cases

85,000

Confirmed deaths

652

Notes

Outbreak of measles among children, leading to severe complications including pneumonia and respiratory distress.

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