Eluru mystery disease: Union health secretary briefs VP Naidu on latest health situation
Eluru mystery disease: Union health secretary briefs VP Naidu on latest health situation
Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan and joint secretary Lav Agarwal on Saturday briefed Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on the latest health situation in Andhra Pradesh s Eluru where a mysterious disease in the city led to over 600 residents in need of hospital care.
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UPDATED: December 13, 2020 03:48 IST
Over 600 people in Eluru town of Andhra Pradesh have taken ill due to a mystery illness. (Photo: PTI)
Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan and joint secretary Lav Agarwal on Saturday briefed Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on the latest health situation in Andhra Pradesh s Eluru where a mysterious disease in the city led to over 600 residents in need of hospital care.
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AP CM Asks Health Officials To Find The Exact Cause Of Eluru Illness Dec 12, 2020, 08:41 IST
AMARAVATI, Dec: 11 Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy conducted a video conference on the cases of illness in Eluru and ordered for in-depth examination and research in every aspect to find out the exact cause of the outbreak.
During a video conference with the authorities, Doctors, and experts from AIIMS, NIN, IICT,CCMB, NCDC and NIV, the Chief Minister said to test water samples, recheck and confirm if the illness is due to contamination of water or not. He said the presence of organochlorine, and organophosphorus is detected in blood samples and it should be definitely found how it happened. He said the state government has constituted a committee and directed to move forward coordinating with the various organizations, agencies, and experts conducting testing on the illness.
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Eluru mystery disease: Traces of organochlorine, organophosphorus found in blood samples
Eluru mystery disease: Traces of organochlorine, organophosphorus found in blood samples
Experts from the National Institute of Nutrition suggest pesticides were the cause of the mystery illness that swept Eluru city in Andhra Pradesh s West Godavari district, killing one and affecting over 600.
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UPDATED: December 11, 2020 23:46 IST
Andhra Pradesh Health Minister Alla Kali Krishna Srinivas meeting patients at a hospital in Vijayawada on Thursday (Photo Credits: PTI)
Eluru in Andhra Pradesh s West Godavari district continues to remain in the national spotlight ever since a mysterious disease in the city led to over 600 residents in need of hospital care. Experts investigating the outbreak have found the presence of organochlorine and organophosphorus in the blood and serum samples of those affected by this mystery disease.