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More than 500 children have died in an outbreak that the world is virtually ignoring
health NPR Top News May 24, 2026 at 1:00 PM

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

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?

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