Bangladesh, Sept. 12 -- Bangladesh has recorded seven more deaths among people with measles symptoms in a 24-hour period.

The Directorate General of Health Services said 39 people tested positive for measles during the same period.

Five deaths were reported in Dhaka Division and one each in Khulna and Chattogram in the 24 hours to 8am on Friday, the health directorate said in a bulletin on Saturday.

The DGHS has been publishing measles data since Mar 15.

According to its official figures, 100 people have died from confirmed measles nationwide, while 919 others have died after displaying measles symptoms.

Total fatalities linked to the outbreak have therefore reached 1,019 in nearly six months.

Dhaka Division recorded the highest nu...