Emergency jabs after 100 children die of suspected measles in a month in Bangladesh
More than 100 people, mostly children, have been killed by measles since mid-March, officials suspect.
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"Vaccines are foundational to child survival."
— Rana Flowers , Activist
"The infections of these young infants who are not yet eligible for routine vaccination are especially alarming."
— Shahriar Sajjad , Executive
"A measles vaccination campaign was supposed to be held in April this year, but it did not happen."
— Shahriar Sajjad , Executive
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More than 100 people, mostly children, have been killed by measles since mid-March, officials suspect.
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