City in one of richest districts of Andhra grapples with mystery illness

City in one of richest districts of Andhra grapples with mystery illness

As of now, 602 people have been affected with symptoms that include seizures and giddiness. (AP file photo) Eluru is a city in one of the richest districts of Andhra Pradesh with one of the highest per capita income levels in the state. It also gets water from Krishna and Godavari, the two major rivers … Read more

Andhra Pradesh’s Eluru grapples with ‘mystery’ illness; patients’ blood samples show nickel, lead

Andhra Pradesh’s Eluru grapples with ‘mystery’ illness; patients’ blood samples show nickel, lead

The Andhra authorities are still not clear if this mystery illness is water-borne or has some element of food poisoning. (AP Photo) As the nation battles with the coronavirus, Andhra Pradesh’s Eluru is waging a war against an unknown enemy. What began as a handful people complaining about nausea in some areas of this town … Read more

Mystery Illness Strikes Hundreds in India

Mystery Illness Strikes Hundreds in India

Dec. 8, 2020 — More than 300 people in India were hospitalized with a “mystery illness” over the weekend, and there was one death. The patients in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh had symptoms similar to those associated with epilepsy, including headaches, nausea, vomiting and seizures, CBS News reported. Dozens of people … Read more