CNA938 Rewind - Understanding measles: What’s driving the current surge?
Bangladesh said it suspected measles killed at least 98 children in the past three weeks, official data showed Sunday (Apr 5), with Dhaka ramping up vaccination efforts in the worst-affected areas. Meanwhile, Singapore has implemented revised public health measures against measles from Wednesday (Apr 1) after 12 new cases were reported, including four who are part of a cluster. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Prof Dale Fisher, Programme Director, Centre for Infectious Disease Emergency Response, NUS, to find out more about one of the world's most contagious diseases and what’s driving the surge in cases.