March 2023: Bangladesh’s Bhasan Char island conducted an oral cholera immunization campaign

Bangladesh’s Bhasan Char island conducted an oral cholera immunization campaign from February 27 through late March, targeting 30,000 Rohingya over age 1. Health workers administered the first dose February 27-March 1 in 25 centers, with the second dose several weeks later. In 2021, a diarrheal disease outbreak on the island affected 1,500 people, killing four. Daily Sun; The Daily Star