Bangladesh measles outbreak kills 1,002 children since March

Bangladesh's measles outbreak has killed 1,002 children and infected 187,484 since March, marking the country's deadliest outbreak in decades, health officials confirmed Wednesday. The Directorate General of Health Services admitted failures in the vaccination drive may have fueled the crisis. Measles spreads through coughs and sneezes, with young children especially vulnerable to complications like brain swelling and breathing problems. Despite vaccinating over 18 million children, the disease continues spreading. Health teams are now searching for children who missed inoculations, as the outbreak persists across the nation of 170 million.