India experts baffled by hundreds affected by illness
Health officials and experts are still baffled by a mysterious illness that has left more than 500 people hospitalized and one person dead in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
The illness was first detected on Saturday evening in Eluru, an ancient city famous for its hand-woven products.
People started convulsing without any warning, said Geeta Prasadini, the director of public health.
Since then, symptoms ranging from nausea and anxiety to loss of consciousness have been reported in 546 patients admitted to hospitals.
Many have recovered and returned home, while 148 are still being treated, said Dasari Nagarjuna, a government spokesperson.
Teams of experts have arrived at the city from India's top scientific institutes.
Different theories have been suggested and are being tested.
What is confounding experts is that there doesn't seem to be any common link among the hundreds of people who have fallen sick.
All of the patients have tested negative for COVID-19 and other viral diseases such as dengue, chikungunya, or herpes.
They aren't related to each other. They don't all live in the same area.
They're from different age groups, including about 70 children, but very few are elderly.
(Source: AP)
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