Updated Jan 25, 2021 | 15:45 IST
Citizens have begun to panic as there is no diagnosis as yet. Health authorities have decided to test water samples from 600 villages around Eluru canal as the problem needs in-depth research. Mysterious illness in Andhra Pradeshs West Godavari district (Representative image) | Photo Credit: PTI
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A strange illness has been reported in Pulla village, 30 kms away from Eluru town which had reported similar cases in December.
Symptoms reported included fainting, frothing, convulsions, vomiting and others, some of which are similar to the Eluru illness.
Most of the patients have recovered within hours of reporting being sick with the mysterious illness, but health authorities have sent food and water samples for testing.