Bangladesh Starts Emergency Measles Vaccine Campaign

A nurse treats a child suffering from measles at the Infectious Diseases Hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on April 6, 2026. Mahmud Hossain Opu/AP PhotoA 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.