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.
Health officials record 148 confirmed cases in the past 24 hours
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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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From the headlines of its reports in its last 2 days, each with the outlets that report it.
- Killed · 5 figures, newest first
- 52 outlets: dhakatribune.com, tbsnews.net· latest Nov 13, 11:54 AM UTCMeasles outbreak: Death toll reaches 1,304 as five die in 24 hours ↗
- 1,3041 outlet: dhakatribune.com· latest Nov 13, 11:54 AM UTCMeasles outbreak: Death toll reaches 1,304 as five die in 24 hours ↗
- 21 outlet: tbsnews.net· latest Nov 13, 10:36 AM UTCDengue: Death toll at 483 as 2 more die ↗
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 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) ↗
- Nov 13, 11:53 AM UTC+6 d· you’re reading thisMeasles: Death toll crosses 1,300bdnews24.com (again) ↗
- Nov 13, 11:54 AM UTC+6 dMeasles outbreak: Death toll reaches 1,304 as five die in 24 hoursdhakatribune.com (again) ↗
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