Bangladesh, Aug. 26 -- Seven more people have died with measles symptoms in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, taking the number of such deaths since Mar 15 to 851.

Four of the latest deaths were reported in Dhaka Division, two in Barishal and one in Sylhet, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Another 73 people tested positive for measles over the same period.

Separately, 99 people who had laboratory-confirmed measles have died since Mar 15, according to the government figures.

Dhaka Division has recorded the highest number of deaths among people with measles symptoms, with 380 fatalities so far.

Sylhet follows with 143 deaths, while Rajshahi has reported 92, Mymensingh 74, Chattogram 64, Barishal 51, Khuln...