Health officials say infection rate declining since launch of nationwide vaccination drive

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.

Health authorities report 55 new confirmed infections in the past 24 hours

The estimated death toll from the outbreak ticks up to 605

Health officials say infection rate declining since launch of nationwide vaccination drive

The nationwide death toll linked to the disease climbs to 91

The official death toll since the outbreak rises to 613