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- 1Measles outbreak threatens Bangladesh's youngest generation●Measles outbreak threatens development of Bangladesh’s youngest generation
Health authorities in Bangladesh are facing a measles outbreak that doctors and aid workers warn could damage the long-term development of the country's youngest children. The disease, which can cause severe complications including blindness, brain damage and weakened immunity, is spreading among under-fives. Observers point to gaps in routine vaccination coverage as children are at risk of lasting harm.
- 2Gaza's 61m tonnes of rubble conceal up to 10,000 bodies●61m tonnes of rubble: Gaza aid workers face delicate task of clearing ruins concealing up to 10,000 bodies
Aid workers in Gaza are facing an enormous task: clearing an estimated 61 million tonnes of rubble left by the war, debris that is believed to conceal the bodies of up to 10,000 people. The recovery work is slow and delicate, complicated by unexploded ordnance and the sheer scale of destruction across the territory, as families continue searching for missing relatives.