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Bangladesh measles deaths surpass 1,000 after vaccination drive falls short - Al Jazeera

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Published by Al Jazeera English By Al Jazeera Staff · 9 September 2026 at 18:55

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Bangladesh faces its worst measles outbreak, killing 1,002 children and infecting nearly 190,000 since March.

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