'Medical impoverishment': Experts flag financial hardships in Bangladesh due to measles outbreak

Dhaka, Aug 4 (IANS) As Bangladesh continues to grapple with a measles outbreak, at least nine out of every 10 families impacted by the disease have been forced to take out loans to cover treatment costs, while six in 10 have exhausted their savings, local media reported on Tuesday, citing a joint report by two humanitarian organisations.