Eight more children have died in Bangladesh after showing measles-like symptoms, health authorities reported on Thursday. The latest fatalities have increased concerns over a nationwide outbreak. Officials said thousands of confirmed and suspected cases are being monitored. According to the Health Ministry, total deaths linked to measles-like symptoms have reached 779 since mid-March. Of these, […]
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PM Shehbaz vows stronger push for polio-free Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reaffirmed Pakistan’s unwavering commitment to eliminating polio, stressing that protecting children from the disease remains one of the government’s highest national priorities. He said every possible measure is being taken to safeguard future generations and called for stronger cooperation among all stakeholders to achieve a polio-free Pakistan. The prime minister made […]
Bangladesh measles outbreak kills hundreds as hospitals struggle
Bangladesh is facing its deadliest measles outbreak in decades as hospitals across the country struggle to manage rising infections among children and rapidly increasing death numbers. Since March 15, authorities have recorded 336 child deaths and more than 50,000 confirmed and suspected measles cases nationwide, creating serious pressure on the healthcare system. Hospitals in Dhaka […]
Bangladesh measles outbreak kills hundreds of children
Bangladesh is facing its deadliest measles outbreak in decades, with more than 300 children reported dead as the highly contagious disease spreads across the country and overwhelms parts of the healthcare system. Read More: Bangladesh measles outbreak kills 194 children Hospitals in Dhaka and other regions have reported a sharp rise in admissions, with thousands of […]
Measles outbreak in Bangladesh claims 98 children in three weeks
Bangladesh is grappling with a severe measles outbreak that has claimed the lives of at least 98 children over the past three weeks, according to the country’s Ministry of Health. Read More: Bangladesh says suspected measles outbreak kills about 100 children The ministry reported that between six months and five years of age, a total of 6,476 children […]
Polio refusal drop in KP, but virus threat persists
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has recorded a decline in polio vaccination refusal cases in 2025, but significant challenges remain as the province continues to report the highest number of polio cases in the country. Official figures show that KP accounted for 19 of the 30 polio cases reported nationwide this year. Read More: Pakistan’s final Polio push of 2025 […]
Measles, rubella and OPV vaccination campaign launched
The EPI Sindh, in collaboration with the Department of Health and Population Welfare, has formally launched the Measles-Rubella (MR) and Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) vaccination campaign 2025. The campaign will continue across the province from 17 November to 29 November 2025. It is being regarded as a vital step to protect children from preventable diseases […]
Balochistan launches major measles-rubella drive
QUETTA: Balochistan has launched a large-scale measles-rubella vaccination campaign beginning today (Nov 17), aiming to inoculate more than 2.2 million children across the province. The effort, announced by the Expanded Programme on Immunisation’s (EPI) provincial coordinator Dr Aftab Kakar, will continue until Nov 29. Read More: Nationwide rubella, measles vaccination drive to begin from today Speaking at a […]
WHO, Pakistan to vaccinate 35 million children in nationwide
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has partnered with the Government of Pakistan to train over 140,000 health workers for an upcoming nationwide measles and rubella (MR) vaccination campaign targeting 35.4 million children aged between 6 and 59 months. Scheduled to take place from November 17 to 29, 2025, the campaign aims to bridge a widening […]