25 suffer epilepsy, fever, convulsions
In yet another outbreak of mysterious disease in Komirepalli village in West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, 25 villagers were taken ill with epilepsy, convulsions, giddiness, fever and other symptoms on Friday.
Patients were rushed to the Eluru District Government Headquarters Hospital and to the local Primary Health Centres (PHCs) and Community Health Centres (CHCs).
Following the directions of Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, Health Minister Alla Kali Krishna Srinivas, Chief Secretary Aditya Nath Das, Principal Secretary (Medical and Health) Anil Kumar Singhal, Commissioner Katamneni Bhaskar and other officers called on the patients at Komirepalli and enquired about their health.
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No reason to panic, say officials
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;Health Minister Alla Kali Krishna Srinvas enquiring the patients, who were undergoing treatment with convulsions, at Pulla village in West Godavari district on Tuesday, January 19, 2021.
No reason to panic, say officials
The number of patients suffering from the mysterious illness at Pulla village of Bhimadole mandal in West Godavari district, Andhra Oradesh increased to 29 on Wednesday.
“The patients are showing symptoms of epilepsy, and suffering from giddiness, fever, vomiting and convulsions,” according to doctors treating them at the local PHC. “The condition of the patients is stable and there is no need to panic. Medical camps have been set up and ambulances are kept ready at Pulla and the neighbouring habitations,” officials said.
AIIMS scientists find lead in milk samples in Eluru
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‘Pesticides harmful to humans found in tomatoes, brinjal’
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Long wait: People waiting for details about their relatives at the Eluru Government General Hospital.
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‘Pesticides harmful to humans found in tomatoes, brinjal’
Scientists of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) have revealed that lead was noticed in milk samples collected in Eluru town and its neighbouring villages in West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh.
With the outbreak of the undiagnosed illness in Eluru and the adjoining areas on December 4, experts and doctors from various organisations rushed to the district and collected food, water, milk, blood and other samples.
Minister enquires about health condition of discharged patients
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The situation is under control in Eluru and in neighbouring villages, says Srinivas
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Health Minister Alla Kali Krishna Srinivas interacting with a patient who was discharged from hospital, in Eluru on Sunday.
The situation is under control in Eluru and in neighbouring villages, says Srinivas
Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Health Alla Kali Krishna Srinivas on Sunday visited the houses of persons who were discharged after undergoing treatment for the mysterious disease and enquired about their health condition.
Mr. Srinivas was accompanied by Joint Collector Himanshu Shukla, DMHO Sunandha, and Municipal Commissioner Chandrashekar.
Eluru mystery illness: Mercury found in rice
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Published: Saturday, December 12, 2020, 11:13 [IST]
Hyderabad, Dec 11: One week after the strange illness broke out in Eluru in Andhra Pradesh, which claimed 1 life and left 600 sick, analysis carried out by various groups have found several abnormalities in the food that the victims had consumed.
The state government is going through the reports and Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy held a meeting with medical experts in Amravati.
National Institute of Nutrition found traces of mercury in rice and pesticides and herbicide residues in excess quantities in vegetables. Residues of organophosphorous in blood were also found, but said it has to be studied how they entered the humans.