Dhaka, May 21 -- Crisis in the Cradle: Fatal Gaps

Infant vulnerability: Nearly half of all analysed measles fatalities occurred in infants under 9 months old

Erased immunity: Disrupted vaccine drives and falling herd immunity have eroded Bangladesh's once-robust 95 percent population protection barrier

Maternal defences: Experts fear widespread maternal malnutrition may be weakening the transfer of protective antibodies to infants

Fatal delays: Over a third of the victims died within 48 hours of hospital admission as fast-moving complications triggered pneumonia

Drastic response: An emergency vaccination campaign has slashed the eligibility age to 6 months to rescue unprotected, high-risk babies

Bangladesh's worsening measles outbre...