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Measles outbreak: Death toll reaches 1,251 as two die in 24 hours

📍 Dhaka, Bangladesh, BD·🕐 11h ago·2 outlets

DGHS reports 1,391 new suspected and confirmed cases in 24 hours as total cases cross 2.5 lakh Details

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Also reported by newcastleherald.com.au (found in GDELT's list of news articles)

1h ago
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[Claude, second read] Rates it MEDIUM, not HIGH. New deaths and a large case count in an ongoing outbreak; total deaths exceed 1,000 but the report itself covers two deaths in 24 hours. Lowered from HIGH to MEDIUM.

11h ago
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