A measles outbreak in Bangladesh has killed nearly 400 people and is spreading quickly. Suspected cases have surged to more than 56,000, more than doubling since early April, and hospitals are overwhelmed with patients treated on floors due to limited beds. Many infected children were too young for vaccination or only partially vaccinated. Health experts link the surge to changes in government vaccine supply that caused delays and a three-year immunity gap, leaving children with one dose or none. Measles is highly contagious and spreads through airborne droplets that can remain in the air for hours. Exposure of unvaccinated people carries about a 90% infection risk, with children and older adults at greatest risk of severe complications.
"Measles is among the most contagious viruses in the world. It is spread human-to-human relatively easily, most often by droplets that can hang in the air for hours when an infected individual coughs or sneezes. If an unvaccinated person is exposed, there is about a 90% chance of them contracting an infection. Children and the elderly are particularly vulnerable, and the disease can lead to pneumonia symptoms, brain swelling, permanen"
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