Bangladesh measles toll nears grim 1,000-child mark
WorldPing
Bangladesh's deadliest measles outbreak in decades is nearing the grim milestone of 1,000 child deaths, as a devastating epidemic sweeps through the country and crowded hospital wards fill with struggling babies.
This is a short WorldPing brief. The full report was published by France 24.
It was a light bulb moment: If monsoon rains keep kids from safely getting to school, let's create a floating school to pick them up! Bangladesh pioneered the idea. How's it doing?
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by NPR Top