The article details a deadly measles outbreak in Bangladesh, highlighting the struggle of parents like Rubia Akhtar Brishti whose sons nearly died from the illness. The outbreak has resulted in at least 143 deaths and over 12,000 suspected cases, marking a severe public health crisis in the region.

Rocking her baby to soothe his searing pain and gasping breaths, 18-year-old Rubia Akhtar Brishti recounts how her son nearly died in Bangladesh’s deadly measles outbreak. “The boy had [a] high fever and found it hard to breathe,” Brishti said, wiping the fevered brow of one-year-old Minhaz, cradled in her arms. “His whole body had rashes.” At least 143 people have died in the outbreak since March 15, the vast majority children, with more than 12,000 suspected cases – the worst in the South...