11 new patients test positive for dengue in Indore

Eleven more persons have been tested positive for dengue, taking the total number of patients who contracted the deadly disease to 85 here, an official said today.

In last few days, 54 blood samples were sent for test, of which 11 tested positive for dengue, Integrated Diseases Surveillance Project (IDSP) district unit in-charge Dr G L Sodhi said.

Of these 85 dengue patients this year, three died during treatment, he said.