Bangladesh faces severe measles outbreak
Bangladesh is experiencing the worst measles outbreak in the world, with the World Health Organization reporting more than 202,000 suspected cases from March to October, and recording 1,147 deaths, most of them among children under five. The outbreak highlights the virus's ability to spread rapidly when vaccination coverage drops below 95%, which is the necessary level to prevent outbreaks. Coverage declined in 2025 after approaching this threshold in previous years. This health crisis serves as a reminder of the importance of strengthening immunization programs, especially given the increasing number of deaths and fatalities in the country. It also acts as a warning to other nations about the danger of a deadly disease spreading once protective coverage declines.
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