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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar

Death toll in Bangladesh measles outbreak crosses 600

Bangladesh has reported nearly 600 deaths related to measles as the South Asian country struggles to battle the worst outbreak of the disease in decades.

Seven more children had died by Wednesday morning, taking the toll to 601, the director general of health services said. While 90 succumbed to measles, 511 died from measles-related symptoms.

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