Nine children, who recently died in Sitakunda, were suffering from measles, says the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR). He said a five-member rapid response team of IEDCR, led by its chief scientific officer, immediately visited Tripura Para and collected data from the field. Both identified the measles virus. “After examining symptoms of the patients and testing the samples, we can confirm that the children of Tripura Para were affected by the measles virus. As the children suffered from malnutrition, the virus was spread from one’s body to another quickly,” he said.

Source: Dhaka Tribune July 17, 2017 15:22 UTC