vaccination programme

Bangladesh is described as facing the world's worst measles outbreak, with health commentators calling it a warning to other countries. Reports highlight how lapses in vaccination coverage can allow a highly contagious disease to resurge, and health experts are urging nations elsewhere not to become complacent about routine childhood immunisation programmes.

Health authorities in Bangladesh are fighting a deadly measles outbreak, and an investigation has pointed to serious gaps in the country's vaccination coverage. The reporting suggests children are missing routine immunisation doses, allowing the highly contagious virus to spread. The outbreak has drawn attention to weaknesses in public health delivery and calls to strengthen vaccination programmes.

A measles outbreak in Bangladesh has highlighted weaknesses in the country's childhood immunisation coverage, with reports pointing to gaps in routine vaccination that left children vulnerable to the disease. The outbreak has raised concerns among health officials and observers about how well routine immunisation programmes are reaching communities, and what needs to be done to prevent further spread.