Bangladesh is facing a measles outbreak with 1,189 deaths and warns other nations of the risk.

Updated 2026-10-20 · told from many outlets at once

Bangladesh recorded a daily average of 1,198 new measles cases in September and reported 1,189 deaths from the disease. The WHO confirmed 22,000 laboratory-confirmed cases. The country faces its worst measles outbreak this year.

• The World Health Organization reported 22,000 laboratory-confirmed measles cases in Bangladesh.
• The World Health Organization stated that 1,147 people have died from the disease.
• The WHO says vaccination coverage below 95 percent challenges outbreak containment.

Outlets: Business Recorder, Dawn, Premium Times (Top), The Business Standard (BD), The Economic Times, The Kathmandu Post, Times of India (Top)

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