Bangladesh is experiencing its worst measles outbreak on record, with 999 suspected and confirmed measles-related deaths reported since March, according to TimesLIVE. The country had previously come close to eliminating the disease, making the resurgence a significant public health setback. Health authorities are grappling with what has been described as the world's worst measles outbreak, raising concerns about vaccination coverage and the country's capacity to contain the highly contagious virus.

A Daily Trust editorial laments that Nigeria continues to grapple with a major diphtheria outbreak in 2026, despite the disease being vaccine-preventable. The piece argues that with a functional routine immunisation system and effective public health infrastructure, diphtheria should be largely under control, yet children are once again dying, according to recent reports. The editorial calls for stronger public health action to address the outbreak.

The death toll from a diphtheria outbreak in Plateau State, Nigeria, has risen to 25, with most fatalities being children, while suspected cases have climbed to 300, according to Tribune Online. The state government temporarily shut down public and private schools over the weekend as a preventive measure against the spread of the disease.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has expressed concern over a significant outbreak of Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD), a strain of Ebola, which has resulted in 454 fatalities. The situation is worsening, particularly in the Democratic Republic of Congo, prompting urgent attention from health authorities.

A Palestinian baby has died in the West Bank after Israeli forces reportedly blocked access to urgent medical care. Additionally, Israeli forces shot dead a 16-year-old boy in the occupied West Bank and killed two Palestinians in Gaza, according to Al Jazeera.

A diphtheria outbreak has killed 39 children in Zamfara State, Nigeria, according to ThisDay Live, prompting an urgent vaccination response from UNICEF and the Federal Ministry of Health. The report describes conditions at the Infectious Disease Centre in Damba, where mothers sit with affected children in the ward. Health authorities are working to contain the spread of the disease through emergency immunisation efforts across affected communities in the northwestern state.