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Measles testing falls short amid kit shortage, obscuring true scale of outbreak

Testing for measles in Bangladesh remains significantly below capacity due to a shortage of diagnostic kits, raising concerns that the true extent of the outbreak is not being accurately captured. At present, measles testing is conducted solely at the laboratory of the Institute of Public Health at Mohakhali, Dhaka, the only government facility in the country equipped for such testing. According to its Director, Md Mominur Rahman, the institute has the capacity to test 300 to 400 samples ever...

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Dhaka, Dhaka
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Measles testing falls short amid kit shortage, obscuring true scale of outbreak Testing for measles in Bangladesh remains significantly below capacity due to a shortage of diagnostic kits, raising concerns that the true extent of the outbreak is not being accurately captured. At present, measles testing is conducted solely at the laboratory of the Institute of Public Health at Mohakhali, Dhaka, the only government facility in the country equipped for such testing. According to its Director, Md Mominur Rahman, the institute has the capacity to test 300 to 400 samples every d Source: Prothom Alo English https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/5o36xpt7fj

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