Child deaths mount from Bangladesh measles outbreak

Bangladesh’s deadliest measles outbreak in decades is stretching its health system, with children filling hospital wards and doctors struggling to contain a surge in infections that have killed more than 300 youngsters. The South Asian nation had made advancements in vaccinations to help stem the deadly virus — but coverage gaps during and after the chaos of a 2024 uprising that overthrew the autocratic government left the youngest generation badly exposed. “I was almost sure I was going to lose...