Bangladesh measles outbreak nears 1,000 child deaths as hospital wards overflow

Bangladesh is experiencing its deadliest measles outbreak in decades, with the death toll among children nearing the grim milestone of 1,000. A devastating epidemic has swept through the country, leaving hospital wards overwhelmed with struggling babies as cries of sick children and the hiss of oxygen machines fill medical facilities.

Since March, suspected and confirmed measles cases across the country have surged past 180,000. The unprecedented crisis has severely strained the nation's healthcare infrastructure, resulting in dangerously crowded hospital wards as medical staff manage the massive influx of patients.