Bangladesh measles outbreak prompts intensified vaccination in Rohingya camps

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Measles cases are surging across Bangladesh, prompting Doctors Without Borders (MSF) to intensify medical aid in Rohingya refugee camps. MSF is treating infected children and supporting vaccination efforts in Cox's Bazar, where over a million Rohingya refugees live in crowded conditions that facilitate rapid spread. The organization stresses the need for sustained investment in routine vaccination programs, not just outbreak response, to prevent future epidemics.


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