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A significant measles outbreak across Bangladesh caused 21 infant deaths and 86 hospitalizations in March 2026. A targeted vaccination campaign launched on April 5, 2026, across 18 districts and 30 hotspot upazilas has successfully brought the situation under control, with infection rates significantly declining.
Source photograph: Daily Jugantor · 17 May 2026 / Record updated 11 Jun 2026Reported fatalities
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A significant measles outbreak across Bangladesh caused 21 infant deaths and 86 hospitalizations in March 2026. A targeted vaccination campaign launched on April 5, 2026, across 18 districts and 30 hotspot upazilas has successfully brought the situation under control, with infection rates significantly declining.
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21 PEOPLE REPORTED DEAD
4 PEOPLE REPORTED INJURED
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Established a dedicated isolation ward for measles patients and initiated a nationwide vaccination campaign for children aged 6 months to 10 years beginning April 5, 2026, across 30 high-risk upazilas.
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