Amaravati: The baffling illness that started spreading in Eluru city of Andhra Pradesh claimed one life on Sunday even as around 292 fell ill.
More than 140 of the patients have gone back after therapy at clinic while the state of others was steady, the West Godavari region clinical and well-being authorities said.
Federal minister of state for home G Kishan Reddy called AP Chief Secretary Nilam Sawhney over telephone and enquired about the circumstance and said the Center is prepared to provide assistance.
The Union Home Ministry was additionally in contact with the Governor’s office over this, people said.
Nothing has yet been set up with regards to what caused the sickness that saw individuals abruptly falling oblivious subsequent to experiencing manifestations of fits and queasiness.
Wellbeing specialists couldn’t yet set up the reason for the unexpected illness however blood tests and CT (cerebrum) scan were performed.
Cerebral Spinal Fluid tests likewise ended up being ordinary.
As indicated by area Joint Collector Himanshu Shukla, E-coli results were additionally anticipated.
A 24×7 control room has been set up in the Eluru Municipal Corporation office.
Larger part of the individuals who endured the infection had recuperated inside a couple of moments however in any event seven people were moved to the Government General Hospital in Vijayawada on Sunday for better treatment.
All the patients tested negative for COVID-19.
Groups of specialists have been despatched to Eluru to treat the people while a house-to-house review has been undertaken.
BJP MP G V L Narasimha Rao said a five-part group of specialists from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences at Mangalagiri here was sent Eluru to treat the patients.
Noxious organochlorine substances could be the likely reason for the infection, the MP said after conversing with specialists.
State chief minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy is visiting Eluru on Monday to call on patients in the GGH and later hold a meeting with the West Godavari area authorities.
TDP general secretary Nara Lokesh visited the clinic and addressed the people.
He accused the Jagan Mohan Reddy government’s carelessness for the outbreak.
TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu, meanwhile, requested a probe.