Mystery illness in Eluru: Tests draw a blank, Andhra govt asks AIIMS, IICT to conduct long-term study
One person died due to the illness while 550 people were hospitalised, however, the cases of unexplained convulsions and seizures, which started on December 5, stopped as abruptly as they started. Updated: December 19, 2020 5:39:54 am
The government s move comes on the heels of recommendations by several scientific agencies for a long-term study as no conclusive proof of the cause of the illness was found in probes undertaken so far.
The Andhra Pradesh government has requested AIIMS-New Delhi and the Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT) in Hyderabad to conduct a long-term study to determine the causes of the mystery illness in Eluru in West Godavari district.
Mysterious disease caused by excessive bleach and chlorine used in Covid sanitisation
An unknown illness which has affected hundreds of people in India could have been caused by excessive chlorine and bleach usage which later contaminated the water
More than 550 people have been affected (Image: Public Relation Department Gove)
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What We Know About the Illness That Has Sickened Hundreds in India
Written by George Citroner on December 9, 2020 Fact checked by Dana K. Cassell
Hundreds have an unknown illness that has killed at least one person.
While many feared this could be the start of another virus outbreak, initial reports point to environmental dangers.
Pesticides and chemicals used for cleaning may be to blame.
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