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The cause of the unknown disease, which has caused panic among residents of the Indian city of Eluru in Andhra Pradesh state, may be the increased content of heavy metals in drinking water and milk in the region. This is stated in a press release from the office of Chief Minister of State Jagan Mohan Reddy, BTA reported.
Elevated levels of lead, nickel, and pesticides were found in patients with the unknown disease. The data obtained is still preliminary and is subject to further verification by the Indian Medical Research Institute.
A resident of Eluru died from the unknown illness and another 315 of his fellow citizens were hospitalized with the same symptoms of the undiagnosed illness a few days ago. Seizures, dizziness, headache, and signs of epilepsy were noted.
Patients began admission to the hospital on Saturday and by Sunday the number had reached 315. Among those hospitalized were 46 children and 70 women. His tests for infection with the new coronavirus came back negative, the agency recalls.
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