World Andhra Pradesh: India officials investigate mystery illness led to more than 140 people being hospitalised over the weekend [Update: 1 Dead, 292 sick]

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The patients, from Eluru in Andhra Pradesh, had a wide range of symptoms from nausea to fits and falling unconscious, doctors said.

A number of beds at Eluru Government Hospital have been freed up in case they are needed.

The illness comes as India continues to battle the coronavirus pandemic.

Local media said the patients had taken coronavirus tests, all of which were negative.

A medical officer at Eluru Government Hospital told The Indian Express: "The people who fell sick, especially the children, suddenly started vomiting after complaining of burning eyes. Some of them fainted or suffered bouts of seizures".



Read more here. (BBC)

 

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Update:

1 Dead, 292 Fall Sick In Andhra Pradesh Due To Mysterious Disease

 

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Environment - Andhra Pradesh: 'Mystery illness' in India is neurotoxic poisoning, initial reports say

A “mystery illness” that killed one person and hospitalised more than 500 others, predominantly children, in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh is believed to be a mass neurotoxic poisoning, according to the initial medical report. On Saturday, hundreds of terrified residents of the...

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