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Eluru Mysterious Disease: Patients' Blood Samples Contain Excessive Metal Traces!
By: Tupaki Desk | 8 Dec 2020 2:15 PM IST
The mysterious disease surfaced in the Eluru region of Andhra Pradesh on Saturday last week has left more than 500 patients falling seriously ill, while one person is believed to have lost life.
Now, the doctors who tested the samples of the patients have found lead and nickel metals in their blood samples. The metal amounts are believed to be in excessive amounts.
News Agency Indo-Asian News Service (IANS) quoted West Godavari Joint Collector Himanshu Shukla as saying: Excessive amount of lead and nickel were found in the blood samples. This could be a reason for the sickness. We are sending some samples to AIIMS, Delhi to know more about the sickness.
The Joint Collector said that they have also tested the water and milk in the Eluru region to check if they contain metal traces. The reports declared water and milk metal-free.
The authorities have also tested the vegetables and sweets in the region as a safe side. As water and milk are found to be metal-free, the authorities are waiting for the reports of vegetables and sweets.
The Vegetable samples and sweets samples were sent to Hyderabad and Delhi respectively. The sample reports are expected to arrive in a couple of days.
The authorities are waiting for the sample reports. Based on the reports they will take the required measures and step to tackle the situation.
Seeing the situation in AP, Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu asked the Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan to send a team of medical experts to analyze the situation.
The sudden sickness dubbed as the mysterious disease has gained the interest of the national media also. Leading dailies and channels have carried stories on the sudden sickness.
Now, the doctors who tested the samples of the patients have found lead and nickel metals in their blood samples. The metal amounts are believed to be in excessive amounts.
News Agency Indo-Asian News Service (IANS) quoted West Godavari Joint Collector Himanshu Shukla as saying: Excessive amount of lead and nickel were found in the blood samples. This could be a reason for the sickness. We are sending some samples to AIIMS, Delhi to know more about the sickness.
The Joint Collector said that they have also tested the water and milk in the Eluru region to check if they contain metal traces. The reports declared water and milk metal-free.
The authorities have also tested the vegetables and sweets in the region as a safe side. As water and milk are found to be metal-free, the authorities are waiting for the reports of vegetables and sweets.
The Vegetable samples and sweets samples were sent to Hyderabad and Delhi respectively. The sample reports are expected to arrive in a couple of days.
The authorities are waiting for the sample reports. Based on the reports they will take the required measures and step to tackle the situation.
Seeing the situation in AP, Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu asked the Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan to send a team of medical experts to analyze the situation.
The sudden sickness dubbed as the mysterious disease has gained the interest of the national media also. Leading dailies and channels have carried stories on the sudden sickness.