自今年 3 月起，在曾为消灭麻疹做出巨大努力的孟加拉国爆发大规模疫情。截至报道时，该国确诊病例及疑似病例总数已超过 120,000 例 [1]。这场危机已导致近 750 人丧生，死者主要为儿童 [1]。联合国儿童基金会发言人 Miguel Mateos Muñoz 指出，此次疫情归因于疫苗采购延迟、常规免疫中断以及政治动荡等多重因素 [1]。
尽管孟加拉国政府与世界卫生组织已启动紧急疫苗接种运动，并为超过 1840 万儿童接种了疫苗，但医疗系统仍面临巨大压力 [1]。联合国儿童基金会方面承认存在疫苗订单延迟和采购流程重组问题 [1]。此前该国的麻疹疫苗接种率曾高于 90%，但近期出现了中断 [1]。鉴于孟加拉国人口超过 1.7 亿且医疗资源紧张，专家警告称这不仅是疫情爆发而是流行病 [1]。
Bangladesh has reported over 120,000 confirmed and suspected measles cases since March of this year [1]. The outbreak follows a period where the nation had achieved significant strides toward eliminating the disease [1]. This resurgence has resulted in nearly 750 deaths, primarily among children [1]. With a population exceeding 1.7 billion people, the country is facing severe strain on its healthcare resources due to the crisis [1].
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) attributes this emergency to multiple factors including delays in vaccine procurement, disruptions to routine immunization schedules, and political instability [1]. Miguel Mateos Muñoz, a UNICEF spokesperson, highlighted that these issues stem from delayed orders for vaccines and reorganization of the purchasing process [1]. Although vaccination rates had previously surpassed 90%, recent interruptions have contributed to the current situation [1].
In response, an emergency vaccination campaign has been launched by the government in coordination with the World Health Organization [1]. To date, more than 18.4 million children have received vaccines through this initiative [1]. Despite these efforts, experts warn that the situation constitutes a full-blown epidemic rather than just an outbreak [1].