Keeping an eye on Bangladesh. Local media reports 94 suspected measles deaths, mostly among children, over the past 19 days, alongside 5,792 suspected cases nationwide.

Only nine deaths have so far been confirmed as caused by measles, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said in its report as the highly infectious disease has seen a sharp rise this year, particularly since March.

As most of the deaths reported by hospitals were among unvaccinated children, health officials and experts attribute the surge largely to immunisation gaps, citing long intervals between special campaigns, repeated disruptions to routine vaccination, and supply constraints.