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…
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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….
Islamabad, April 29 (IANS) At least 71 children have died due to measles in Pakistan in 2026 even as the government is holding awareness campaigns to improve healthcare literacy and vaccine knowledge during the ongoing World Immunisation Week, a report has stated. As predicted in 2025, lower vaccination rates have affected international community’s efforts to stop spread of preventable diseases. Measles is a highly contagious viral disease and remains an important cause of death among young chil…
Dhaka, April 25 (IANS) Bangladesh’s health sector, shaped over decades, risks being undone within years unless corrective steps are taken, a report has highlighted. According to Bangladesh’s leading newspaper ‘The Daily Star’, the current measles vaccine crisis in the South Asian nation is not merely an isolated disruption but reflects institutional weakening, with national vaccination coverage dropping to around 60 per cent in 2025 – the lowest in nearly a decade – from 85-92 per cent betwe…
Dhaka, April 7 (IANS) As Bangladesh grapples with a measles outbreak, a total of 118 people, mostly children, died from the suspected cases, local media reported on Tuesday, citing the country’s Directorate General of Health Services(DGHS).According to the DGHS, the fatalities have been recorded since March 15, including five deaths in the 24-hour period ending Monday morning.The health agency stated that the 2006 suspected measles patients, primarily children, are currently receiving care at …