The government is planning to conduct an intensified measles-rubella catch-up vaccination campaign from the last week of this month amid a growing number of measles infections and deaths across the country.

Identify gaps, implement interventions properly.

For thousands of homes, the prolonged illness has triggered severe financial distress, forcing families into a cycle of borrowing money, taking out high-interest loans, or liquidating assets to cover out-of-pocket medical expenses.

After declining for two consecutive months, Bangladesh’s measles situation took a worrying turn in August, with cases, hospitalisations, and deaths all rising.

DGHS reports 956 new suspected measles cases and 75 new confirmed cases in 24 hours

DGHS reports 876 new suspected measles and 64 new confirmed cases in 24 hours

DGHS reports 1,004 new suspected cases and 68 confirmed cases in 24 hours

DGHS reports 1,002 new suspected measles and 59 new confirmed cases in 24 hours

Wrong decisions and negligence are to blame for the ongoing crisis.

Combined toll of confirmed and suspected measles deaths rises to 878

Strengthen social protection alongside disease control

4.7 lakh vaccinated in 7 days

Study finds most households borrowing, many exhausting savings and selling assets

Preliminary Bangladesh study finds fully vaccinated children were less likely to test positive among hospitalised suspected cases

1,022 new suspected measles cases reported during the last 24 hours

DGHS classifies 1 death as confirmed measles fatality, 2 others as suspected

A child suffering from symptoms consistent with measles died on Saturday, July 25, while being taken to Bandarban Sadar Hospital from the remote Letong Khumi Para in Bandarban’s Ruma upazila

The country yesterday recorded its highest-ever daily hospitalisation of measles patients since the outbreak began in mid-March, raising fresh concerns about the persistence of the outbreak two months after the nationwide measles vaccination campaign.

DGHS reports 990 new suspected measles and 170 new confirmed cases in 24 hours

We are deeply alarmed that a high number of children continue to be affected by the measles outbreak in the country, despite immunisation efforts.