TUHIN SHUBHRA ADHIKARY

The government yesterday reported 94 suspected measles deaths, mostly among children, over the past 19 days, alongside 5,792 suspected cases nationwide, suggesting the outbreak is far more severe than earlier thought.

Only nine deaths have so far been confirmed as caused by measles, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said in its report as the highly infectious disease has seen a sharp rise this year, particularly since March.

The rise in measles cases has raised serious public health concerns, prompting the government to announce emergency vaccination drives in high-burden areas from tomorrow.

As most of the deaths reported by hospitals were among unvaccinated

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