An unknown disease turned more deadly on Wednesday as two more persons lost their life in Gudrika village of Kandhamal district in the state of Orissa, taking the death toll to 11.

Confirming the news, Jatin Patnaik (Chief District Medical Officer, Kandhamal) said: "Two people died at MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Berhampur this morning. Both were adults."

The victims were admitted initially at Daringbadi hospital.

However, when their condition deteriorated, the two were shifted to MKCG hospital on Wednesday.

Notably, over 18 people are already admitted at the Daringbadi hospital.

It may be recalled that eight people had died of an unknown disease in this locality earlier this week.

Meanwhile, the state government has decided to send a new team to the village from Berhampur and Bhubaneswar.

Speaking with the reporters, Orissa's health minister, Prasanna Acharya, said: "A team will rush to Gudikia from Berhampur and Bhubaneswar to investigate the case."

Earlier, a four-member expert team was also rushed from the MKCG Medical College and Hospital to uncover the accurate reason of the death of these villagers.

Initially, it was understood that people were falling sick due to food poisoning following consumption of wild mushrooms.

However, later the doctors felt that the patients might be in the clutch of dangerous malaria.