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Measles Resurgence Across Nations | Science News
Bangladesh is facing its worst measles outbreak in decades, with over 175,000 suspected cases and more than a thousand deaths—mostly among young children—driven by plummeting vaccination rates. The crisis echoes globally, with Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. also seeing surges; the U.S. alone has logged over 3,000 confirmed cases and four deaths, largely due to localized under-vaccination and hesitancy. Once a global model for immunization, Bangladesh’s system was derailed by pandemic disruptions and funding gaps, prompting a massive nationwide campaign to catch up. Yet experts caution that…
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