Category: infectious diseases
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Measles outbreak threatens India as Bangladesh grapples with epidemic
The Measles Outbreak in Bangladesh: A Public Health Crisis A rapidly escalating measles outbreak in Bangladesh has raised serious concerns about the country’s immunisation framework. The situation has been exacerbated by a controversial change in vaccine procurement policy introduced by the former interim administration led by Muhammad Yunus. This shift has led to significant disruptions…
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Cruise ship passenger dead and 2,000 in quarantine after norovirus outbreak
A British passenger has died and dozens are ill following a suspected norovirus outbreak on a cruise ship with nearly 2,000 people on board. French health officials have confined 1,700 tourists and crew on the Ambassador Cruise Line ship in Bordeaux, southwestern France, after concerns over a passenger’s death. Dozens of people are showing symptoms…