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Measles testing halted in Chittagong due to kit shortage, samples sent to Dhaka

Despite a rise in patients with measles symptoms in Chittagong, testing remains unavailable at both government and private facilities due to a shortage of kits. As a result, patient samples are being sent to Dhaka for diagnosis. Although the Bangladesh Institute of Tropical...

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Sitakunda, Chittagong, Chittagong
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Measles testing halted in Chittagong due to kit shortage, samples sent to Dhaka Despite a rise in patients with measles symptoms in Chittagong, testing remains unavailable at both government and private facilities due to a shortage of kits. As a result, patient samples are being sent to Dhaka for diagnosis. Although the Bangladesh Institute of Tropical... Source: Dhaka Tribune https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/nation/406913/measles-testing-halted-in-chittagong-due-to-kit

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