# Rima Akter

Type: Person

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## Timeline

- **2026-09-05**: Outbreak still accelerating — Reports publish as more than 1,000 suspected cases are logged daily and a mass vaccination drive continues to close immunity gaps.
- **2026-09-03**: Toll reaches 986 child deaths — AFP reports from Shishu Hospital as health ministry figures show 986 child deaths and more than 180,000 cases; 101 children are admitted at the hospital.
- **2026-09-03**: Two children die at Shishu Hospital — Parent Rima Akter reports two child deaths in a single day at Dhaka's Shishu Hospital, where 101 children are admitted with measles.
- **2026-08**: Ayan reaches specialized care — In mid-August, Ayan secures a bed at Dhaka's Shishu Hospital and spends 15 days in intensive care before improving enough to move to the measles ward.
- **2026-07**: Ayan hospitalized with pneumonia — Six-month-old Ayan is first admitted to hospital with pneumonia, leaving his lungs weakened before he subsequently contracts measles.
- **2026-03**: Measles outbreak begins — Suspected and confirmed measles cases begin surging across Bangladesh, marking the start of the country's deadliest outbreak in decades.
- **2026-03**: Outbreak escalation begins — Health ministry later reports at least 986 child deaths since March as suspected and confirmed cases climb past 180,000.
- **2025**: Second vaccination campaign disrupted — Strikes and political instability disrupted a planned 2025 measles vaccination campaign, widening immunisation gaps.
- **2024**: Measles vaccination campaign delayed — A planned 2024 measles immunisation campaign was delayed by the uprising that toppled former prime minister Sheikh Hasina.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### Bangladesh measles: 986 child deaths, 180,000+ cases expose vaccination gaps
2026-09-07 02:55:47 · Sentiment: Strongly negative · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

Bangladesh's measles outbreak has killed 986 children since March, with more than 180,000 cases and over 1,000 new suspected infections daily. The crisis reveals how political disruption to routine immunization creates dangerous coverage gaps, and why catch-up vaccination and resilient health systems are urgent priorities.
Full story: https://gethealthbrief.com/story/bangladesh-measles-986-deaths-180k-cases-health-systems

### Bangladesh Measles: 986 Child Deaths, 180K+ Cases Since March
2026-09-05 18:54:48 · Sentiment: Strongly negative · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

Bangladesh's measles outbreak — the deadliest in decades — has killed at least 986 children and sickened 180,000-plus since March 2026, overwhelming Dhaka's Shishu Hospital where 101 children are admitted. Delayed vaccination campaigns after political instability created immunity gaps now driving more than 1,000 new suspected cases daily. For health systems and clinicians, the crisis underscores how malnutrition, pneumonia, and limited oxygen and ICU capacity compound measles mortality even in a treatable disease.
Full story: https://gethealthbrief.com/story/bangladesh-measles-986-child-deaths-180k-cases

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