DHAKA: Bangladesh’s deadliest outbreak of measles does not appear to be slowing despite nationwide vaccination efforts, doctors say, as they fear a new surge in infections following increased transmission during Eid Al-Adha homecoming. Since the 1990s, Bangladesh’s vaccination campaigns have been able to contain the highly contagious airborne disease, which is especially dangerous for children under the age of five. But immunization was disrupted amid political turmoil in 2024, after student-led protests ousted the previous administration.

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s deadliest outbreak of measles does not appear to be slowing despite nationwide vaccination efforts, doctors say, as they fear a new surge in infections…

Nearly 600 people have died from the disease, with over 60,000 suspected cases in the country since mid-March.