At least 140 people, including children, were on Sunday hospitalised with an unexplained illness in the city of Eluru in West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, reported ANI.
While the exact reason behind their condition remained unknown, officials suspected it to be a case of water contamination, according to reports. Officials, however, added that they were awaiting results of the water samples sent for testing. District Collector R Muthyala Raju told The Indian Express that blood samples of patients were also collected to determine the cause of illness.
Patients were reportedly suffering from dizziness, headache and “epilepsy-type symptoms”, an unidentified doctor treating them at the Eluru Government General Hospital, told The Hindu. Most of the cases were reported from Kobbari Thota, Kothapeta, Toorpu Veedhi and Arundhati Peta areas, the newspaper reported.
The hospital’s superintendent, Mohan Rao, told ANI that the number of patients was on the rise. “From…