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Measles: Death toll crosses 1,300

Verified: 5 outlets in 3 countries have reported this story since Nov 7, 3 of them from Bangladesh. 5 killed, according to 2 outlets.

🕐 3h ago·5 outlets

Health officials record 148 confirmed cases in the past 24 hours

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✓ Verified · 5 outlets

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.

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52 outlets: dhakatribune.com, tbsnews.net· latest Nov 13, 11:54 AM UTC
Measles outbreak: Death toll reaches 1,304 as five die in 24 hours ↗
1,3041 outlet: dhakatribune.com· latest Nov 13, 11:54 AM UTC
Measles outbreak: Death toll reaches 1,304 as five die in 24 hours ↗
21 outlet: tbsnews.net· latest Nov 13, 10:36 AM UTC
Dengue: Death toll at 483 as 2 more die ↗
The story so far · 20 reports · · 3 countries✓ Verified Nov 8, 9:45 AM UTC

3 outlets from Bangladesh, where the story is: bdnews24.com, Dhaka Tribune, The Business Standard · how we count

  1. Nov 7, 10:59 AM UTCFirst report
    Four more die of suspected measles as death toll reaches 1,175dhakatribune.com ↗
  2. Nov 8, 9:45 AM UTC+23 h
    Measles: Death toll reaches 1,282 as 2 more children dietbsnews.net ↗
  3. Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 8, 9:45 AM UTC · +23 h
  4. Nov 8, 10:44 AM UTC+24 h
    Measles outbreak: Death toll reaches 1,282 as two die in 24hrsdhakatribune.com (again) ↗
  5. Nov 13, 10:04 AM UTC+6 d
    Measles: Death toll crosses 1,300 as 5 more dietbsnews.net (again) ↗
  6. Nov 13, 10:36 AM UTC+6 d
    Dengue: Death toll at 483 as 2 more dietbsnews.net (again) ↗
  7. Nov 13, 11:53 AM UTC+6 d· you’re reading this
    Measles: Death toll crosses 1,300bdnews24.com (again) ↗
  8. Nov 13, 11:54 AM UTC+6 d
    Measles outbreak: Death toll reaches 1,304 as five die in 24 hoursdhakatribune.com (again) ↗
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Reliability
86%

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Risk Score
medium risk