# Measles outbreak overwhelms Bangladesh hospitals amid vaccination gaps

https://mins.news/en/video/48422

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-09-07 13:02 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2hYU-HtPWs

> Hospitals in Bangladesh are struggling with a surge in measles cases, as patients travel from across the country to Dhaka for care. Health officials link the outbreak to gaps in the national immunisation programme since 2022, worsened by the Covid-19 pandemic and political instability. A vaccination campaign ran from April to May, with another planned this month, while experts remain divided over declaring a medical emergency.

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