Measles outbreaks cause rising deaths in Bangladesh and the US

Measles outbreaks are causing significant mortality and morbidity in both the United States and Bangladesh.

In the United States, there have been 3,659 cases in 2026, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) noting that 95 percent of these patients were unvaccinated. Four deaths have been reported in Pennsylvania, occurring between August and September.

In Bangladesh, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) reports that the total death toll from measles symptoms has reached 1,122 since March 15. Within a single 24-hour period, eight deaths with measles symptoms were recorded in the Dhaka division. Since mid-March, 195,197 people have developed symptoms, and 21,666 have received confirmed diagnoses.