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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar

Bangladesh rolls out emergency measles vaccination drive after dozens of child deaths

Bangladesh has launched an emergency vaccination campaign targeting more than one million children after the battered South Asian country recorded the highest numbers of measles-related deaths in two decades.

At least 98 children have died from suspected measles between 15 March and 4 April this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Officials said the confirmed measles deaths stand at 17.

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