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HIGH RISKOutbreak resolved — archived data2026-DON598

Measles

📍 Bangladesh

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Confirmed cases

2,897

Deaths

Case fatality rate

1.0%

Cumulative cases since outbreak start — WHO DON bulletin dated 2026-04-23

Report date : 2026-04-23

Official report date — in isolated zones, field onset typically precedes this by days to weeks.

Region : asia

Augmentation nationale des cas de rougeole notifiée par le point focal RSI du Bangladesh le 4 avril 2026, 58 des 64 districts touchés. 19 161 cas suspectés et 2 897 confirmés entre le 15 mars et le 14 avril 2026, dont 30 décès confirmés (166 décès suspectés au total, létalité 0,9 % chez les suspectés). 79 % des cas concernent des enfants de moins de 5 ans. Campagne de vaccination rougeole-rubéole lancée le 5 avril.

Source: WHO DON↗

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HealthWatch Global. Measles outbreak — Bangladesh [Internet]. 2026-04-23 [cited 2026 Aug 18]. Available from: https://healthwatch-global.com/en/outbreak/ebf8d7c4-e834-4792-96d2-7d97f247482f. Data source: WHO DON.

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