Overview
- - The health ministry, backed by WHO, UNICEF and Gavi, launched an emergency measles‑rubella drive Sunday in 18 high‑risk districts, with a phased nationwide rollout planned for May.
- - Official data show more than 7,500 suspected cases since March 15 and over 100 suspected child deaths, with 900‑plus confirmed cases and spread now reported in 56 of 64 districts.
- - Hospitals in high‑burden areas report crowded pediatric wards and new isolation units, and authorities are adding beds, ICU support and oxygen supplies to handle the surge.
- - Officials link the resurgence to missed 2024 vaccination campaigns and supply gaps, and the government has lowered the first dose to six months to better protect infants.
- - The outbreak is now a factor in India’s talks on Bangladeshi tourist visas, with New Delhi weighing health risks in border states as cases rise in Dhaka and other hubs.