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Bangladesh: Situation Report #5 - Measles Outbreak (25 June 2026)
By UN Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh at ReliefWeb
· June 28, 2026
· 1 min read
. Bangladesh has reported more than 95,760 suspected and 11,390 confirmed measles cases and 596 suspected and 93 confirmed deaths across all 64 districts as of 25 June, with children under five accounting for 81 per cent of reported cases. Recent reporting suggests suspected cases are gradually decl
Key takeaway However, transmission remains significant, with 996 suspected cases reported in the last 24 hours.
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Category: disaster ·
Published: June 28, 2026 ·
Source: ReliefWeb ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? . Bangladesh has reported more than 95,760 suspected and 11,390 confirmed measles cases and 596 suspected and 93 confirmed deaths across all 64 districts as of 25 June, with children under five accounting for 81 per cent of reported cases. Recent reporting suggests suspected cases are gradually decl
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