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Health / Thu, 17 Sep 2026 BBC

Bangladesh measles outbreak kills more than 1,000 children despite vaccine efforts

Back then, the health minister had acknowledged the strain on the health system but said this was to be expected, given the country's population of more than 170 million people, and that the government had "met the challenge already", with the number of cases coming down.

Back then, the health minister had acknowledged the strain on the health system but said this was to be expected, given the country's population of more than 170 million people, and that the government had "met the challenge already", with the number of cases coming down.

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