### [2026-08-19](/feed/2026/08/19/index.md)

##### 2026 Bangladesh measles outbreak
# In a study from the Bangladesh Shishu Hospital & Institute, around 82% of children who died from measles during the outbreak in Bangladesh did not receive adequate or exclusive breastfeeding during their first 6 months of their life. 




### Sources:

1. [Dhaka Tribune](https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/health/417833/82%25-of-children-who-died-from-measles-lacked)
2. [The Business Standard](https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/health/82-children-who-died-measles-were-not-exclusively-breastfed-study-1519491)

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