Dhaka, July 22 (IANS) As Bangladesh grapples with an unprecedented measles outbreak, an average of nearly four children die every day, and more than 800 people are hospitalised daily, while both the government’s response and public focus appear to have weakened, local media reported on Wednesday.Despite the government’s claim that it exceeded its emergency measles vaccination target, hospitals reportedly continue to see an influx of unvaccinated patients, exposing the shortcomings in vaccine cov…
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New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) India has approved its first dengue vaccine, with the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) granting market authorisation to Takeda Biopharmaceuticals India’s QDENGA, marking a significant milestone in the country’s efforts to combat one of its most widespread mosquito-borne diseases, it was announced on Monday.The vaccine has been approved for individuals aged between 4 and 60 years and can be administered irrespective of whether a person has previously been infected…
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Unhealthy living conditions, malnutrition, insufficient primary health care facilities, delays in treatment and high cost are driving a surge in infections among children under five in Bangladesh, with measles and exacting a heavy toll, a new report has said.The report from Bangladesh-based The Daily Star warned that the country’s fragile immunisation and nutrition systems are leaving young children vulnerable to life‑threatening illnesses. From March 2026 to June 30…
Dhaka, June 14 (IANS) As many as four children have died due to symptoms-like measles in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours until 8 a.m. (local time) on Sunday, raising the total number of confirmed and suspected measles -elated deaths to 652, local media reported. The latest four fatalities were identified as suspected measles deaths, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). With the latest fatalities, the number of suspected measles deaths has increased to 560, while the nu…
Dhaka, June 8 (IANS) At least eight more children died from measles and similar symptoms of the disease in Bangladesh on Monday, taking the total number of confirmed and suspected deaths to 628 since March 15 this year, as the country grapples with an escalating health crisis, local media reported.According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), the deaths were reported in the 24 hours leading up to Monday morning.Among the eight fatalities, one was a confirmed measles death, whil…
Islamabad, June 1 (IANS) Hundreds of polio workers and security personnel have been killed in Pakistan in recent years as militants continue to weaponise fear against the most vulnerable segment of society, a report has stated. “This obstruction of polio eradication efforts perpetuates a preventable suffering, which is a direct attack not just on a critical global health mission but on humanity itself. These health workers carry vaccines, not weapons, yet extremist groups hunt them as though the…
Dhaka, May 26 (IANS) As Bangladesh’s escalating measles outbreak claimed over 500 lives, public health experts and physicians have warned that mass gatherings, long-distance travel and family visits during Eid holidays could further accelerate the spread of the disease.They advised families with young children to avoid unnecessary gatherings, restrict movement and adhere to the preventive measures, cautioning that approaching the hot season may intensify the transmission risks, local media rep…
Dhaka, May 25 (IANS) A total of 17 more children have died from measles-like symptoms in Bangladesh in 24 hours till 8 am on Monday, raising the death toll since March 15 to 545, local media reported.This has matched the highest single-day death toll since the outbreak, which occurred on May 4 with 17 deaths from measles and similar symptoms, leading Bangladesh Daily Dhaka Tribune reported.According to the data released by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), one confirmed measles …
Tokyo, May 9 (IANS) Japan has recorded more than 400 measles cases since January, a national health research body said. According to the Japan Institute for Health Security, medical institutions across the country reported 68 measles cases in the week through April 26, bringing the cumulative total for this year to 436. In comparison, 96 cases were recorded during the same period last year, and the full-year total for 2025 stood at 265.Tokyo alone has recorded 211 cases this year, accounting for…
Dhaka, May 7 (IANS) As Bangladesh grapples with a worsening measles outbreak, the laboratory at the Institute of Public Health in Mohakhali, the country’s sole facility for measles testing, is facing a critical shortage of testing kits amid delays in urgent procurement measures, according to a local media report. Reports suggest that if fresh supplies fail to arrive in time, all measles sample testing nationwide may cease after May 11, hampering efforts to determine the actual number of cases….