Three more children die with measles symptoms in 24 hrs-

The health authorities reported deaths of three more children with measles-like symptoms in the past 24 hours until Thursday 8:0am totaling the casualties to 642.
Of the total deaths, 92 were confirmed cases. And, of the total confirmed and suspected deaths, 288 were reported in Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Meanwhile, as many as 1,132 suspected and 132 confirmed infections were recorded in the past hours. The total suspected infections rose to 83,139 and confirmed infections to 10,059 since mid-March, said DGHS.
In response to a measles outbreak rapidly spreading across the country, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched an emergency measles-rubella vaccination campaign, targeting children aged 6 months to 5 years since April 5.
The government has already vaccinated 18.46 million children since April and the immunisation programme will continue.Bangladesh had made substantial progress towards measles elimination before this outbreak.
However, nationwide stock out of vaccine for 2024-2025 caused an increase in the number of susceptible children and contributed to the current outbreak, said WHO.
Measles is a highly contagious viral disease, which affects individuals of all ages and remains one of the leading causes of death among young children globally.