More than 500 children killed in measles outbreak in Bangladesh
Key takeaways
- Most cases recorded in the country have been among children aged between six months and five years.
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- The death toll continued to rise on Saturday, with 13 children passing away in the past 24 hours alone, increasing the total to 512, according to a health department tally that began on March 15.
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Most cases recorded in the country have been among children aged between six months and five years.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo. A child receives treatment after showing measles-like symptoms at Dhaka North City Hospital in Mohakhali, Bangladesh on May 6, 2026 [Monirul Alam/EPA]By AFP and Anadolu Published On 23 May 202623 May 2026A measles outbreak in Bangladesh has killed more than 500 children in the deadliest surge there in decades.
The death toll continued to rise on Saturday, with 13 children passing away in the past 24 hours alone, increasing the total to 512, according to a health department tally that began on March 15.