Volume 16

Number 2 July 2026
Measles Resurgence in Bangladesh: An Urgent Call to Protect Every Child

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Dr. Naznin Akther

Bangladesh is experiencing one of its largest measles outbreaks in decades. Once considered a preventable disease through routine immunization, measles has rapidly re-emerged as a major public health emergency, threatening thousands of children and placing additional strain on an already challenged healthcare system. The current outbreak serves as a reminder that progress in disease control can quickly be reversed when vaccination coverage declines, surveillance weakens, and health systems experience disruption.