# Over 500 children with suspected and confirmed cases of measles have died in Bangladesh since March. The government has been running a mass vaccination campaign to slow the spread and save lives. In just over two months, the number of suspected cases have reached over 60-thousand. The exact number has not been confirmed, as many are waiting for laboratory results. Measles is highly contagious and can spread quickly through coughs and sneezes. It is particularly dangerous for unvaccinated young children under the age of five.
Hundreds of children die within months as measles cases soar in Bangladesh