At least one person has died and more than 315 admitted to a government hospital in Andhra Pradesh’s Eluru town following an undiagnosed i...
At least one person has died and more than 315 admitted to a government hospital in Andhra Pradesh’s Eluru town following an undiagnosed illness in the past couple of days, The Hindu reported on Monday.
The number of patients was 55 on Saturday midnight and rose to 170 by Sunday morning. It climbed to 270 by Sunday evening and 315 by midnight. Reports also said that 50 more people were getting treated for the illness at private hospitals.
Doctors said that those suffering from the ailment developed headache, dizziness and epilepsy-like symptoms. Most of the cases reported came from Kothapeta, Kobbari Thota, Arundhatipeta and Toorpu Veedhi.
A 45-year-old man died due to the disease on Sunday evening, his family members said, the Hindustan Times reported. He was identified as Sridhar from Vidyanagar area of the city. Doctors said Sridhar died of other symptoms as he had recovered from his epilepsy symptoms. The police have for a post-mortem of the deceased.
Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has ordered an inquiry into matter, said Deputy Chief Minister and Health Minister Alla Kali Krishna Srinivas. He added that 170 people have been discharged and a house-to-house survey was being conducted.
Reddy will visit the hospitals where the patients are admitted later on Monday, India Today reported. He will also hold meetings with...
