A measles outbreak in Bangladesh has prompted officials there, with assistance from international groups, to launch an emergency campaign to vaccinate people against the infectious disease.
Bangladesh on April 5 began the campaign in 18 districts designated as high-risk, after 17 confirmed deaths, 113 suspected deaths, and more than 7,500 suspected infections across the country of about 175 million people.
Officials also said that hospitals in several regions are overcrowded and operating at limited capacity, which could contribute to accelerating the outbreak.
The campaign is targeting children aged 6 months to 5 years with a combination measles-rubella vaccine, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in an April 5 post on Facebook….
Bangladesh Starts Emergency Measles Vaccine Campaign
