Bangladesh grapples with record measles deaths as vaccination drive misses millions

Bangladesh reports the world’s largest measles outbreak with at least 1,002 child deaths and about 187,000 infections since March, as a nationwide vaccination push reached only 18 million of roughly 22 million target. Officials say about four million children remained unvaccinated due to vaccine shortages tied to procurement changes, highlighting gaps in immunisation efforts while hospitals confront dengue surges.