Andhra mystery illness: Excess lead, heavy metals found in blood samples; more samples sent to AIIMS Delhi

A mysterious disease in Eluru town of West Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh has become a new cause of concern for the locals. Now, blood samples of patients suffering from the disease have shown excessive amounts of heavy metals such as lead and nickel. Commenting on the samples, Himanshu Shukla, joint collector, West Godavari district said, "We found lead and nickel in the blood samples in excess amount. This can be one of the causes. We are sending more samples to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi."

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