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Bangladesh struggles to contain world’s worst measles outbreak

Daily Sabah17 October 2026, 08:59 UTCBangladesh

Bangladesh is struggling to contain the world’s largest measles outbreak this year, with more than 1,100 deaths exposing serious gaps in vaccination coverage, emergency planning an...

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