Bangladesh measles crisis deepens as child deaths reach 194
Bangladesh has recorded 194 child deaths due to measles in an outbreak that began last month, while the number of suspected child cases has exceeded
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Bangladesh measles crisis deepens as child deaths reach 194
Bangladesh has recorded 194 child deaths due to measles in an outbreak that began last month, while the number of suspected child cases has exceeded 28,000, province figures showed on Thursday.
Between three and five children have died from the disease every day for the past week. Five children died on Wednesday, including three in the capital, Dhaka, and another five on Thursday.
The province stated it has launched a robust nationwide vaccination programme since the outbreak began on Public demonstration 15, the worst in the South Asian country for decades.
"Our target is to vaccinate 18 million children," general wellbeing body spokesman Zahid Raihan informed AFP .
"So far, we have covered a little over one-fourth of our target, and it may take another two weeks to see the impact of this vaccination programme."
Md Sajib and Afsin Meem lost their three-year-old son, their only child, on Tuesday, and a photograph of a relative carrying his tiny body along a road has been shared extensively on news sites.
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