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Whatever happened to the measles outbreak that shocked a country this year?

Whatever happened to the measles outbreak that shocked a country this year?
NPR News Wednesday 09 September 2026, 13:04 UTC By Ali Asif Shawon 1 min read
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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?(Image credit: Ali Asif Shawon for NPR)

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?

(Image credit: Ali Asif Shawon for NPR)

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