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More than 500 children have died in an outbreak that the world is virtually ignoring
By Ali Asif Shawon

More than 500 children have died in an outbreak that the world is virtually ignoring

Gabrielle Emanuel, Ali Asif Shawon | May 24, 2026, 1:00 PM UTC
The number of cases — and deaths — in Bangladesh is staggering. As of Sunday, 528 have died, mostly children. How did this measles outbreak begin? And how is the country responding?