Bangladesh launches massive vaccination campaign against measles outbreak
Amid a rapidly spreading measles outbreak, Bangladesh has initiated an emergency vaccination effort targeting over one million children. The campaign is supported by global health organizations to address the high number of suspected infections and confirmed deaths.
Bangladesh has launched an emergency vaccination campaign targeting more than a million children as a fast-spreading measles outbreak sweeps across the country. Health ministry figures show there have been 17 confirmed deaths from measles so far, with 113 suspected deaths and more than 7,500 suspected infections nationwide. The campaign, led by the health ministry with support from Unicef, the World Health Organization and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, began in 18 high-risk districts,...