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Genomic epidemiology of measles viruses circulating during the 2026 nationwide measles outbreak in Bangladesh

Year: 2026
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Bangladesh experienced a large-scale resurgence of measles during 2026. We investigated the genomic epidemiology of the measles virus (MeV) during this outbreak. A total of 100 suspected cases were recruited from a tertiary care hospital in Dhaka, of whom 89 tested positive for MeV by RT-PCR. Near-complete MeV genomes were recovered from 24 selected samples. Phylogenetic analysis showed that the outbreak was associated with closely related MeV sequences belonging to genotype B3. The median age of the confirmed cases was 8 months, with 61% cases younger than 9 months. Among the confirmed cases, 79% were unvaccinated.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2026.109158
Authors: Md. Abdullah Omar Nasif, Sharmin Sultana, Mahbubur Rahman, Maruf Ahmed Bhuiyan, Mohammad Rashedul Hassan, Farzana Islam Khan, Kyaw Thowai Prue Prince, Manjur Hossain Khan Jony, Ariful Basher, Shrebash Paul, Ahmed Nawsher Alam, Tahmina Shirin, Quazi Ahmed Zaki
Language: English
Subfield: Epidemiology
Field: Medicine
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,900
OpenAlex ID: W7214980610
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