Sylhet, March 29 -- Concern is growing in Sylhet as measles infections increase, with at least 12 children currently receiving treatment at hospitals across the district.

Health officials said a rising number of children are being admitted daily with symptoms of the highly contagious disease.

Deputy Civil Surgeon Dr Janmejoy Dutta said on Sunday that some of the affected children are below nine months of age, including infants as young as five to six months, who are not yet eligible for vaccination. In some cases, children have been infected despite receiving the vaccine.

He said the health department has launched a special investigation to determine the reasons behind such infections.

Dr Dutta noted that there had been some disruptio...