Bangladesh launches measles vaccination drive as child death toll passes 100 | Bangladesh

Bangladesh launches measles vaccination drive as child death toll passes 100 | Bangladesh

Bangladesh is battling its worse measles outbreak in years, with more than 100 children dead amid a rise in unvaccinated infants. The government, in partnership with the United Nations, has begun conducting an emergency measles-rubella vaccination drive for children across the country, after more than 900 cases were confirmed since March. Measles is a highly…

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Shaquille O’Neal starting a new Dunkman league, offering a prize of $500,000 for best dunker

Shaquille O’Neal wants to find the best dunker in the world. O’Neal — who had roughly 4,000 dunks in his NBA career, including playoffs — announced Monday night that he’s the founder and inaugural commissioner of Dunkman, which he’s touting as the first professional league for dunking. It follows a Dunkman television series, which aired…

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