Mysterious disease in Andhra Pradesh affects over 290, 1 dead

An unkwn disease has begun spreing in Eluru in Andhra Presh's West Godavari district affecting nearly 300 people including women and children. Reportedly, people from area suddenly started becoming unconscious after suffering from heaches, vomiting, giddiness and epilepsy-like symptoms.

thing has yet been established as to what caused people to become lose consciousness while suffering from symptoms of fits and nausea. 

mysterious disease claimed life of a 45-year-old man who was mitted to government general hospital in Vijayawa on Sunday morning with symptoms of nausea and epilepsy, died in evening.

Although, majority of people h recovered within a few minutes, at least seven were shifted to government hospital on for better treatment and a special teams of doctors was rushed to Eluru to treat victims while a house-to-house survey is said to be undertaken to identify prospective patients.

According to news ncy PTI, medical and health officials in West Godavari district said more than 140 out of 292 people who fell sick, have returned home after treatment in hospital while condition of ors was stable.

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CM to visit on Monday

Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has scheduled a visit to Eluru on Monday to visit patients in GGH and later hold a review meeting with West Godavari district officials.

However, terming it as a health emergency, caused due to "contaminated drinking water", Telugu Desam Party (TDP) General Secretary Nara Lokesh alleged that YSRCP government in Andhra Presh is neglecting public health in area and was trying to cover up by discharging patients in a hurry. Also, TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu has demanded a full-fledged inquiry into disease outbreak and declaration of health emergency in Eluru city. 

Deputy Chief Minister A K K Srinivas (Nani), who also represents Eluru, said tests established that water contamination was t cause of mysterious disease. He said most of victims have recovered and medical teams are attending every patient.

BJP MP GVL Narasimha Rao said that he has spoken to AIIMS Delhi Director Randeep Guleria and or experts over unkwn disease and also connected m to  West Godavari district medical officials. After talking to experts,  BJP MP stated that poisous organic substances could be most likely cause of disease. Rao also spoke to  state Chief Secretary Nilam Sawhney and said a five-member team of doctors from AIIMS Mangalagiri was visiting Eluru to treat patients.

(With inputs from ncies)

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