Measles: 4 deaths push toll near 1,300
Verified: 5 outlets in 3 countries have reported this story since Nov 7, 3 of them from Bangladesh. 4 killed, according to 3 outlets.
The official toll captures reported cases, leaving the full scale of infections uncertain
How sure are we
Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
Who reported it
From the headlines of its reports in its last 2 days, each with the outlets that report it.
- Killed · 5 figures, newest first
- 21 outlet: tbsnews.net· latest Nov 13, 10:36 AM UTCDengue: Death toll at 483 as 2 more die ↗
- 51 outlet: tbsnews.net· latest Nov 13, 10:04 AM UTCMeasles: Death toll crosses 1,300 as 5 more die ↗
- 43 outlets: bdnews24.com, dhakatribune.com +1· latest Nov 12, 12:44 PM UTCMeasles: 4 deaths push toll near 1,300 ↗
3 outlets from Bangladesh, where the story is: bdnews24.com, Dhaka Tribune, The Business Standard · how we count
- Nov 7, 10:59 AM UTCFirst reportFour more die of suspected measles as death toll reaches 1,175dhakatribune.com ↗
- Nov 8, 9:45 AM UTC+23 hMeasles: Death toll reaches 1,282 as 2 more children dietbsnews.net ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 8, 9:45 AM UTC · +23 h
- Nov 8, 10:44 AM UTC+24 hMeasles outbreak: Death toll reaches 1,282 as two die in 24hrsdhakatribune.com (again) ↗
- Nov 12, 10:37 AM UTC+5 dMeasles: Death toll nears 1,300 as four more die in 24hrsdhakatribune.com (again) ↗
- Nov 12, 12:44 PM UTC+5 d· you’re reading thisMeasles: 4 deaths push toll near 1,300bdnews24.com ↗
- Nov 13, 10:04 AM UTC+6 dMeasles: Death toll crosses 1,300 as 5 more dietbsnews.net (again) ↗
- Nov 13, 10:36 AM UTC+6 dDengue: Death toll at 483 as 2 more dietbsnews.net (again) ↗
[Claude] Reports 2 and 3 cover the same measles death toll update; Report 2's 'four more' and Report 1's 'five more' differ in daily count but describe updated totals over a different window, so they are not t
1h ago[Claude] Both reports cover the same measles death-toll update of four more deaths reaching roughly 1,300; their case figures differ slightly (1,384 vs 1,541 new cases) but are not contradictory since they may
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What moves the score
Not in the score: AI checks and reader flags. Verified is separate: two or more independent outlets and a score of at least 65%.
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