Dhaka, May 1 -- A dedicated measles isolation unit has been launched in a separate building at Cumilla Medical College Hospital (CMCH) to manage the influx of young patients.

Meah Monjur Ahmed, head of the hospital's paediatric department, confirmed that 92 children were admitted to the 30-bed unit as of Thursday night.

He noted that the situation is becoming increasingly complex as the number of children arriving with measles and related symptoms rises daily.

With the patient count nearly triple the unit's capacity, many children are receiving treatment on the floor.

Ahmed explained that while the isolation unit is operational in the new building, it is severely overstretched.

Despite the bed shortage, doctors and nurses are providi...