Hundreds of people are hospitalized, while one has already been reported deceased, on behalf of a rare disease that is reported in India. According to official information, more than 300 patients have presented foamy discharge from the mouth, vomiting, burning sensation in the eyes, dizziness and seizures.
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According to information from The Indian Express newspaper, the largest number of cases occur in the state of Andhra Pradesh, located in southern India.
Preliminary reports established by the country’s health authorities indicated that the strange disease was caused by consumption of contaminated water or air pollution.
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However, this theory was discarded by the Minister of Health, A Kali Krishna Srinivas, after learning the results of blood samples from most of the patients who, in general, is afflicting people between 20 and 40 years of age.
With more than 250 people now affected, the situation in #Eluru is worsening. I demand an impartial, full-fledged inquiry into the incident. Floods, cyclone or healthcare, the YSRCP Govt has been caught napping in emergency situations. (1/3)
– N Chandrababu Naidu #StayHomeSaveLives (ncbn) December 6, 2020
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While the opposition political leader in the Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh, N Chandrababu Naidu, denounced the emergency due to the increase in cases in the area and demanded a “partial and complete investigation of the incident” on their social networks.
“The Eluru incident is just the tip of an iceberg. The negligence of the government and the deterioration of health services are in evidence today. It is a shame for any government if it cannot meet basic needs, such as clean and safe drinking water, for our people, “he said on his twitter account.
The Indian authorities insisted that “it is a mysterious disease and only the laboratory tests will reveal what it is, “said Kesineni Srinivas, deputy minister of health.
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It is a shame for any government if it cannot meet basic needs
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Likewise, Indian health organizations assured that none of the patients who arrived with this strange disease had coronavirus.
“All the patients tested negative for covid-19“Dolla Joshi Roy, a surveillance official for the West Godavari district in Eluru, told CNN, adding that around 180 patients had already been discharged, while the others were” stable. ”
Despite having symptoms similar to the others, the only patient who died was due to a heart attack not yet related to the diagnosis of the other infected.
For his part, the Chief Minister of State, YS Jaganmohan Reddy, visited a hospital and met with some of the patients who were ill.
Andhra Pradesh is among those most affected by covid-19, with more than 800,000 confirmed cases. The state’s health system, like the rest of India, has been heavily affected by the virus in the second country in the world most affected by the pandemic, with more than 9.6 million cases.
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