Bangladesh measles outbreak kills nearly 1,000 children as hospitals overwhelmed

children, as hospitals in Dhaka struggle to cope with a surge in cases.

More than 1,000 new suspected cases are being reported each day, according to the report, putting further pressure on an already overwhelmed healthcare system.

Parents describe the devastating impact of the disease, while health experts say malnutrition is contributing to the high death toll and making children more vulnerable to severe illness.

A mass vaccination campaign is now under way to contain the outbreak, but the highly contagious nature of measles continues to drive new infections.

Epidemiologists are calling for urgent and aggressive measures to bring the outbreak under control, described as the deadliest measles outbreak Bangladesh has experienced in decades.

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