5 more children die with measles symptoms

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1. Wed, 5 August 2026

   1 report
   • bssnews.net15:30
     5 more children die with measles symptoms

     DHAKA, Aug 5, 2026, (BSS) - Five more children have died with measles symptoms across the country over the past

2. Sat, 8 August 2026

   2 reports
   • ianslive.in05:53first to report
     Bangladesh dengue outbreak worsens, death toll rises to 59 as cases near 18,000

     Dhaka, Aug 8 (IANS) As Bangladesh grapples with a worsening dengue outbreak, at least 59 people have died from the disease, while 17,880 cases have been reported so far this year, local media reported citing data from the country's Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

   • orissapost.com06:29edited after publishing
     Bangladesh dengue outbreak: Death toll rises to 59 as cases near 18,000

     Bangladesh’s dengue outbreak worsens as the death toll rises to 59 and cases near 18,000, raising concerns over the growing public health crisis.

3. Sun, 9 August 2026

   2 reports
   • ianslive.in15:10
     Measles outbreak in Bangladesh claims six more lives, death toll crosses 870

     Dhaka, Aug 9 (IANS) As many as six children died with measles-like symptoms in Bangladesh in 24 hours until 8 a.m. (local time) on Sunday, raising the total number of confirmed and suspected measles-related fatalities in 2026 to 873, local media reported.

   • Anadolu Agency (AA)15:17
     Death toll rises to 873 as 6 more children die of measles-like symptoms in Bangladesh

     - Health authorities register over 1,000 new infections in last 24 hours, according to health directorate

4. Wed, 12 August 2026

   1 report
   • Anadolu Agency (AA)15:29
     Death linked to measles rises to 885 in Bangladesh as 5 more children die

     Health authorities report over 1,000 new measles infections, taking total cases to 156,594 since mid-March

5. Sat, 15 August 2026

   1 report
   • prokerala.com14:40
     Bangladesh measles outbreak claims eight more lives, death toll crosses 900

     At least eight children have died from the measles outbreak in Bangladesh on Saturday, raising the total number of confirmed and suspected deaths to 9....

6. Wed, 26 August 2026

   1 report
   • english.news.cn16:00
     Bangladesh dengue hospitalizations top 16,000 in August

     Bangladesh dengue hospitalizations top 16,000 in August-

7. Thu, 27 August 2026

   1 report
   • Times of India02:16
     60 child deaths in 3 weeks, 10 in one day: Bengal hospital under scanner

     West Bengal health department seeks reports from Malda Medical College Hospital. Sixty children died there during the first three weeks of August. The department is reviewing the hospital and other health facilities. Many referred children were already in critical condition upon arrival. An initial investigation into these infant deaths is currently underway.

8. Mon, 31 August 2026

   1 report
   • bssnews.net12:30
     6 children die of suspected measles

     DHAKA, Aug 31, 2026 (BSS) - Six more children died of suspected measles across the country in the past 24

9. Sat, 5 September 2026

   6 reports
   • Channel News Asia02:38
     Bangladesh measles toll nears grim 1,000-child mark

     More than 1,000 suspected cases are reported daily.

     1 reprint

     • arynews.tv5 Sept, 06:04their copy
   • Times of India03:37
     Bangladesh measles outbreak nears 1,000 child deaths as cases cross 180,000
   • South China Morning Post03:45
     Bangladesh measles outbreak nears 1,000 child deaths as hospital wards overflow

     Bangladesh’s deadliest measles outbreak in decades is nearing the grim milestone of 1,000 child deaths, as a devastating epidemic sweeps through the country and crowded hospital wards fill with struggling babies. Cries of sick children and the hiss of oxygen machines fill the air at Dhaka’s Shishu Hospital, where Rima Akter keeps a vigil beside her nine-month-old son. “Just an hour ago, a child died, and they wheeled him out in front of us,” 30-year-old Akter said on Thursday. “We saw two...

   • RMF24 (Poland)07:12
     Zmarło blisko tysiąc dzieci. Nie radzą sobie z epidemią odry

     Zmarło blisko tysiąc dzieci. Nie radzą sobie z epidemią odry

   • Times of India15:44
     No single cause for MP child deaths: Centre

     The inquiry into the illness affecting tribal children in Balaghat revealed various clinical factors behind their conditions. Officials noted that the deaths cannot be attributed to a single pathogen at this time. A total of 431 children received treatment, many of whom have since recovered. The administration has also supplied additional Measles-Rubella vaccines and purified water sources.

   • Anadolu Agency (AA)15:59
     Child deaths linked to measles near 1,000 in Bangladesh

     4 more children die as authorities report over 900 new confirmed, suspected infections

10. Mon, 7 September 2026

    4 reports
    • singletonargus.com.au04:09
      Bangladesh's dengue fever - the worst is yet to come

      Health experts grappling with a dengue fever outbreak in Bangladesh warn the number of cases could hit a...

      2 reprints

      • thecourier.com.au7 Sept, 04:09their copy
      • merimbulanewsweekly.com.au7 Sept, 04:09their copy
    • Index.hr (Croatia)04:43
      Bangladeš bilježi sve više slučajeva denge. Bolnice ostaju bez kreveta

      U BANGLADEŠU se naglo širi epidemija denge, dok preopterećene bolnice bilježe rekordan broj hospitalizacija i strahuju od daljnjeg pogoršanja.

      1 reprint

      • tportal (Croatia)7 Sept, 04:42their copy
    • Dnevnik.hr (Croatia)05:17
      Teška zarazna bolest puni bolnice: "Znakovi upozorenja poput bolova u trbuhu, vrtoglavice i neobične letargije ne smiju se ignorirati"
    • iRozhlas (Czechia)07:25
      Bangladéš sužuje epidemie horečky dengue. Letos už si vyžádala 117 obětí

      Touto tropickou chorobou přenášenou komáry se od začátku letošního roku nakazilo už 42 590 lidí, z nichž 117 jí podlehlo. Za posledních 24 hodin nemocnice přijaly 1558 nových pacientů a zaznamenaly nejméně čtyři úmrtí, což je letos nejvyšší počet nových případů za jeden den. Informovala o tom agentura Reuters.

11. Wed, 9 September 2026

    6 reports
    • thecourier.com.au07:52
      Bangladesh fights world's worst measles outbreak

      Bangladesh ‌is experiencing the biggest measles outbreak in the world, according to the United States Centers for Disease...

      2 reprints

      • maitlandmercury.com.au9 Sept, 07:52their copy
      • illawarramercury.com.au9 Sept, 07:52their copy
    • Channel News Asia12:42
      Bangladesh measles crisis kills more than 1,000 children

      This year's measles outbreak is Bangladesh's deadliest in decades, according to the Directorate General of Health Services.

    • NPR News13:04
      Whatever happened to the measles outbreak that shocked a country this year?

      Bangladesh has seen over 50,000 confirmed or suspected cases of measles this year. The death toll among children just surpassed 1,000. How are officials trying to bring the outbreak under control?

      5 reprints

      • kedm.org9 Sept, 13:04their copy
      • wuft.org9 Sept, 13:04their copy
      • wkyufm.org9 Sept, 13:04their copy
      • mynspr.org9 Sept, 13:04their copy
      • kclu.org9 Sept, 13:04their copy
    • South China Morning Post13:35
      More than 1,000 children dead in Bangladesh measles crisis

      The death toll from measles in Bangladesh topped 1,000 children since March, health officials said on Wednesday, admitting that failures in a vaccination drive could have fuelled the outbreak. The South Asian nation of 170 million has recorded 1,002 deaths and 187,484 infections among children, making this year’s outbreak the country’s deadliest in decades, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Measles is highly contagious, spreading through coughs and sneezes, and...

    • Al Jazeera English15:29
      Bangladesh measles deaths surpass 1,000 after vaccination drive falls short

      Bangladesh faces its worst measles outbreak, killing 1,002 children and infecting nearly 190,000 since March.

    • theyeshivaworld.com22:30
      Suspected Measles Cases Kill Nearly 1,000 As Bangladesh Struggles To Contain Outbreak

      Eight-month-old Rojatun Jannat Ramisa is struggling to breathe in a hospital in Bangladesh’s capital as her parents sit helplessly beside her. She’s one of thousands of children sickened by a measles outbreak that’s sweeping across the country and has killed hundreds of children following setbacks to the country’s vaccine program. Ramisa’s mother Ranu Akhter traveled […]

12. Mon, 14 September 2026

    2 reports
    • Al Jazeera English07:54
      Why Bangladesh has lost 1,000 lives to measles despite record vaccine drive

      The nation has administered 20mn vaccines since April, but past slipups have led to a mounting death toll, say analysts

    • Anadolu Agency (AA)14:12
      Deaths linked to measles rise to 1,030 as 8 more children die in Bangladesh

      South Asian nation had herd immunity against measles but lost it in recent years due to declining vaccination coverage

13. Thu, 17 September 2026

    1 report
    • tportal (Croatia)12:14
      Bolest koju su gotovo iskorijenili vratila se svom snagom: Umrlo više od 1000 djece

      Bangladeš se suočava s teškom epidemijom ospica koja je odnijela više od tisuću dječjih života. Bolest se proširila zemljom unatoč velikoj hitnoj kampanji cijepljenja.

14. Sat, 19 September 2026

    1 report
    • Times of India06:50
      ‘Treated on floor, verandah’: Dhaka hospitals struggle as dengue wards overflow

      Dengue cases are severely straining Dhaka hospitals, with patients treated on floors and verandas. Over 747 new patients were admitted nationwide in a single 24-hour period. August saw the worst dengue outbreak this year, reporting over 20,000 infections. Experts predict the situation could worsen further in October, requiring more action. Destroying mosquito breeding grounds remains the long-term effective solution.

15. Wed, 23 September 2026

    1 report
    • Anadolu Agency (AA)17:47
      Bangladesh dengue death toll tops 200 as September fatalities surge

      Health authorities also report 11 more child deaths from measles-like symptoms, taking toll to 1,076 since mid-March

16. Tue, 29 September 2026

    1 report
    • Anadolu Agency (AA)17:45
      Global cholera deaths surge 30% in 2025 to 'highest level' since 1999: WHO

      7 countries account for around 90% of reported cases, deaths worldwide

17. Wed, 30 September 2026

    5 reports
    • AllAfrica05:20
      Africa: WHO Reports Latest Global Trends in Cholera, Meningitis and Plague

      [WHO] Cholera deaths increased by 30% in 2025, despite fewer cases being reported to the World Health Organization (WHO).

    • AllAfrica07:00
      Africa: Cholera Deaths Soared in 2025, Africa Having 90% of cases

      [allAfrica] Geneva -- Cholera deaths increased globally by 30 percent in 2025, despite fewer cases being reported to the World Health Organization, with five countries in Africa accounting for around 90 percent of all cases, the WHO said on Tuesday.

    • El País (Spain)14:00
      El laboratorio de una crisis global: cómo Bangladés acabó sufriendo el peor brote de sarampión del mundo

      Más de 1.000 personas han muerto en la peor emergencia por esta enfermedad del planeta, alimentada por brechas de vacunación, problemas de suministro e inestabilidad política, en un momento en que los contagios vuelven a expandirse en muchos países

    • Al Jazeera English18:12
      Video: Bangladesh Dengue deaths surpass 233 in deadly outbreak

      Bangladesh’s health authorities report that at least 233 people have died from dengue fever.

    • BBC News World23:41edited after publishing
      Inside India's forest villages, where a dangerous mix of crises led to 32 child deaths

      previouslyThe children dying in India's remote tribal heartland

      At least 32 children have died in India's Balaghat district since May amid outbreaks of measles and malaria.

18. Thu, 1 October 2026

    2 reports
    • Channel News Asia08:04
      Bangladesh warns dengue outbreak could worsen after deadly September
    • Japan Times09:09
      Bangladesh warns dengue outbreak could worsen after deadly September

      The warning is piling pressure on hospitals already fighting the world's worst measles outbreak.

19. Fri, 2 October 2026

    2 reports
    • bdnews24.com13:14
      Bangladesh’s dengue death toll hits 250
    • AllAfrica17:46
      Nigeria: Drug-Resistant Bacterial Infections Kill 1m People Annually

      [Premium Times] The World Health Organisation (WHO) says drug-resistant bacterial infections kill about one million people globally every year, calling for coordinated action across human, animal, food and environmental sectors to curb the growing threat.

20. Sat, 3 October 2026

    2 reports
    • thedailystar.net14:30
      8 more die with measles-like symptoms

      Confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths rise to 1,122 this year

    • thedailystar.net14:30
      Dengue claims 6 more lives, 1,608 hospitalised in 24 hours

      84,369 patients hospitalised since January; 78,482 recovered

21. Wed, 7 October 2026

    1 report
    • iDNES (Czechia)14:58
      Žloutenka A nečekaně sílí. Epidemie trvá už třetí rok, zemřely desítky lidí

      Epidemie žloutenky A, která se v Česku šíří už třetím rokem, měla postupně vyhasínat. Jenže opět sílí. Ve většině krajů onemocnělo v září víc lidí než v srpnu. Počet 117 případů je nejvyšší za poslední tři měsíce. Od začátku roku se léčilo už 1 600 pacientů a sedm zemřelo. Od jara 2024 se nakazilo 5 500 lidí, nepřežilo jich nejméně 49. Desítkám dalších zachránili život lékaři dvou transplantačních center.

22. Sun, 11 October 2026

    1 report
    • Anadolu Agency (AA)16:13
      Dengue deaths surpass 300 in Bangladesh as infections near 100,000

      In double blow to health situation, 7 more children die with measles-like symptoms as over 1,200 new infections reported

23. Sat, 17 October 2026

    3 reports
    • Times of India02:35
      202,000 cases, 1,147 deaths: Bangladesh faces world’s worst measles outbreak
    • bdnews24.com03:57
      Bangladesh is battling measles. It's a 'real warning' to other nations
    • bdnews24.com04:50
      PM Tarique tours Dhaka hospitals to assess dengue response, cleanliness
24. Sun, 18 October 2026

    1 report
    • arkansasonline.com08:35
      Bangladesh shows danger of falling measles immunization

      SYLHET, Bangladesh -- Bangladesh is battling to contain the world's worst measles outbreak, a crisis exacerbated by weak data, inadequate outreach and vaccination gaps that experts say offers a warning to other nations about the deadly risk of falling immunization rates.

25. Mon, 19 October 2026

    1 report
    • Anadolu Agency (AA)15:22
      Child deaths linked to measles cross 1,200 in Bangladesh as 5 more die

      Since mid-March, suspected cases have exceeded 214,000

26. Tue, 20 October 2026

    1 report
    • Japan Times11:00
      Bangladesh battle against measles a ‘real warning’ to other nations

      So far, 1,147 people have died of the highly contagious disease, with 94% of reported deaths among children under five years old, the WHO said.

27. Thu, 22 October 2026

    1 report
    • banglamirrornews.com18:21
      Dengue: 4 new deaths, 1,512 fresh patients

      Four more people died of dengue across the country in the last 24 hours, while 1,512 new patients were hospitalized with the Aedes mosquito-borne fever during the same period. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) provided the update in its daily dengue bulletin released on Thursday (October 22). According to DGHS data, the latest ...