Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- Bangladesh has reported three more deaths with measles symptoms in a 24-hour count.

Another 1,214 patients sought hospital care and 96 tested positive for measles during the period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The latest deaths bring the number of people who have died with measles symptoms this year to 998.

Another 101 people have died after confirmed measles infections, taking the combined death toll to 1,099.

According to a health directorate bulletin issued Monday, two people died in Chattogram Division and one in Sylhet between 8am Sunday and 8am Monday.

Dhaka Division recorded the highest number of deaths with measles symptoms at 448, followed by Sylhet with 176, Rajshahi 93...