Nepal’s measles elimination goal is slipping away

At least four measles outbreaks have been reported in Sarlahi and Baglung since the start of 2026.

The vaccination status of most infected people, including children in the recent measles outbreaks in Sarlahi and several local units of Baglung, was unknown. Health workers deployed for case investigation and vaccination reported that parents of infected people could neither present vaccination cards nor confirm whether their children had received the measles vaccine.