{"id":12115,"date":"2026-05-20T20:47:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T01:47:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/?p=12115"},"modified":"2026-05-20T20:47:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T01:47:20","slug":"why-a-deadly-massive-measles-outbreak-in-bangladesh-has-some-u-s-health-experts-concerned","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/05\/20\/why-a-deadly-massive-measles-outbreak-in-bangladesh-has-some-u-s-health-experts-concerned\/","title":{"rendered":"Why a deadly, massive measles outbreak in Bangladesh has some U.S. health experts concerned"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/measles-outbreak-bangladesh-us-health-risk-world-cup-2026\/\">CBS News<\/a> A measles outbreak in Bangladesh that has killed almost 400 people is spreading fast, and health experts say it could carry risks even for the U.S., where&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/measles-cases-at-university-in-florida-soar-amid-growing-outbreaks-nationwide\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"cases of the disease are already at levels not seen in decades, opens in a new window\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cases of the disease are already at levels not seen in decades<\/a>&nbsp;as vaccination rates continue to fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most of those killed by the measles outbreak in Bangladesh in recent weeks have been children. The country&#8217;s Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dghs.gov.bd\/pages\/press-releases\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"says, opens in a new window\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">says<\/a>\u00a0the number of suspected cases has surged to over 56,000, with regional media outlets saying many hospitals across the country are overwhelmed.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/A measles outbreak in Bangladesh that has killed almost 400 people is spreading fast, and health experts say it could carry risks even for the U.S., where cases of the disease are already at levels not seen in decades as vaccination rates continue to fall.  Most of those killed by the measles outbreak in Bangladesh in recent weeks have been children. The country's Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) says the number of suspected cases has surged to over 56,000, with regional media outlets saying many hospitals across the country are overwhelmed.\">Continue reading at CBS News<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CBS News A measles outbreak in Bangladesh that has killed almost 400 people is spreading fast, and health experts say it could carry risks even for the U.S., where&nbsp;cases of the disease are already at levels not seen in decades&nbsp;as vaccination rates continue to fall. 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